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MediaTek Dimensity 1200

Released Jan 20, 2021Mobile Chipset

MediaTek's 2021 flagship attempt: a 3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 prime core and Mali-G77 MC9 on 6nm, powering the OnePlus Nord 2 and Realme GT Neo. It proved MediaTek could play in the upper tier - right before the 9000 proved it could win.

Pros

  • Genuine flagship-adjacent CPU for its day
  • Mali-G77 MC9 gamed well
  • Strong value phones built on it

Cons

  • 6nm against rivals' 5nm
  • No mmWave, modest ISP by flagship standards
  • Quickly eclipsed by Dimensity 9000
36.9Inno Score

Below average

Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.

CPU32.9
GPU26.9
Benchmarks45.6
Efficiency50.1

Full specifications

Everything we track for the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

General

Announced
2021
Process
6 nm
TDP (typical)
7 W
Architecture
Armv8.2

CPU

Cores
8
Core configuration
1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock
3 GHz

GPU

GPU
Arm Mali-G77 MC9

Memory

Memory type
LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth
17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Modem
Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download
4.7 Gbps
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.2

Media

Max display
FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture
4K@60fps

Benchmarks

AnTuTu 10
690,000Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)
1,030Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)
2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
1,050Top 77%

Quick answers

Is the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 good in 2026?

The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 earns an Inno Score of 36.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. MediaTek's 2021 flagship attempt: a 3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 prime core and Mali-G77 MC9 on 6nm, powering the OnePlus Nord 2 and Realme GT Neo. It proved MediaTek could play in the upper tier - right before the 9000 proved it could win.

What is the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 AnTuTu score?

The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 scores 690,000 points in AnTuTu 10. That puts it in the top 49% of the chips and devices we have measured in this category. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 1,030 single-core and 2,900 multi-core.

What are the key specs of the MediaTek Dimensity 1200?

Cores: 8 · Process: 6 nm · AnTuTu 10: 690,000 · GPU: Arm Mali-G77 MC9

What are the closest alternatives to the MediaTek Dimensity 1200?

Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, MediaTek Dimensity 920, MediaTek Helio G200 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.

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