MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, comparison of GPUs Mali-G77 MC9 and Adreno 650.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 1200 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Snapdragon 870 5G is octa-core (Kryo 585 Prime). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Octane V2, 3DMark, Neocore, GFXBench, Vellamo, Geekbench 5, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Dimensity 1200 or Snapdragon 870 5G and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Dimensity 1200

45%

Snapdragon 870 5G

50%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Dimensity 1200

78%

Snapdragon 870 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1200

42%

Snapdragon 870 5G

47%

Antutu 8

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Dimensity 1200	Snapdragon 870 5G
Total score	634362	703475
CPU	177612	196982
GPU	241052	267320
MEM	101498	112558
UX	114189	126630

GeekBench 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Dimensity 1200	Snapdragon 870 5G
Single-Core	1349	1106
Multi-Core	4187	3869

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1200	Snapdragon 870 5G
Frequency	3000 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5800 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime 3x2.48 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x2.0 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2750
Memory bandwidth	29	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 870 5G is 6% better than Dimensity 1200 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G77 MC9	Adreno 650
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	645 MHz
GFloPS	504	1348
# of Cores	9
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	28.8	26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	71.4	82.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.5	50.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.5	46.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	61.6	71.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	89.5	103.8
Real Racing 3	197	62.9
Sniper 3D	216.7	95.6
Need for Speed No Limits	157.6	90.5
Mortal Kombat X	157.6	65.4
CSR Racing 2	137.9	65.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC, QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a	Beidou, GPS, Galileo, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, QZSS, GNSS, SBAS, GLONASS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G is better: 19
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 1200 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark

• Dimensity 1200 specs and review.

Snapdragon 870 5G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark

• Snapdragon 870 5G specs and review.