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MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

M
36.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
37.2Inno Score
32.9CPU33.5
26.9GPU28.6
45.6Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
50.1Efficiency32.1
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 12006 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 scores 36.9 against 37.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 edges ahead in benchmarks and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

  • Stronger efficiency score: 50 vs 32
  • 30% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 10 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 46
  • 157% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 60% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 4.7 Gbps
  • 25% higher AnTuTu 10: 861,546 vs 690,000
  • 19% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 1,050

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20212020
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+6%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s44 GB/s+157%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download4.7 Gbps7.5 Gbps+60%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayFHD+ @ 168Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 10690,000Top 49%861,546+25%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Top 45%1,100+7%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%3,300+14%Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,050Top 77%1,250+19%Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—239,615Top 69%

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