MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820, comparison of GPUs Mali-G77 MC9 and Mali-G76 MP12.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 1200 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Exynos 9 9820 is octa-core (Exynos M3 Mongoose). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Neocore, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, PCMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu, and how good the SoCs are in games Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Dimensity 1200 or Exynos 9 9820 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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%

Exynos 9 9820

28%

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

Dimensity 1200

78%

Exynos 9 9820

69%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1200

42%

Exynos 9 9820

26%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1200	Exynos 9 9820
Total score	634362	399622
CPU	177612	111888
GPU	241052	151860
MEM	101498	63940
UX	114189	71931

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1200	Exynos 9 9820
Single-Core	1349	862
Multi-Core	4187	2930

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1200	Exynos 9 9820
Frequency	3000 MHz	2700 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	8 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	2x2.7 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 2x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	29	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	2 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 Dimensity 1200 is 9% better than Exynos 9 9820 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	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	504	489.38
# of Cores	9	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	4096 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	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	71.4	44.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.5	54.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.5	37.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	61.6	36.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	89.5	55.2
Real Racing 3	197	68.6
Sniper 3D	216.7	71.4
Need for Speed No Limits	157.6	76.9
Mortal Kombat X	157.6	71.4
CSR Racing 2	137.9	65.9

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 v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	22 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Five sensors supported ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	LTE-Advanced Pro Cat.20 8CA
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	2024 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC, QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Dimensity 1200 and Exynos 9 9820, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 1200 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Dimensity 1200 specs and review.

Exynos 9 9820 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Dimensity 1200 specs and review.