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Apple A20 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
36.9Inno Score
93.9CPU32.9
83.1GPU26.9
86.2Benchmarks45.6
100Efficiencyspec-based50.1
8 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+61) and GPU (+56). MediaTek Dimensity 1200 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A20 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 46
  • 655% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 1,050
  • 574% higher Max bandwidth: 115.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Announced20262021
Process2 nm+67%6 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARMArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.93 GHz+64%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
NPUDual 16-core Neural Engine—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+574%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max display4K HDRFHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
AnTuTu3,463,072+402%690,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+359%Top 1%1,030Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+334%Top 3%2,900Bottom 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+655%Top 4%1,050Bottom 24%

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