Dimensity 1200 vs Dimensity 1000 Plus

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 (with Mali-G77 MP9 graphics) and 1000 Plus (Mali-G77 MP9). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1200
  • Shows better (up to 27%) AnTuTu 11 score โ€“ 960K vs 754K
  • 15% higher CPU clock speed (3000 vs 2600 MHz)
  • Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 7 nm)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~6%)
  • Supports 14% higher memory bandwidth (34.1 against 29.87 GB/s)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
960724
CPU 384772 289574
GPU 144433 126700
Memory 177452 139028
UX 254067 199614
Total score 960724 754916
Samples [12 tests] Less than 3

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 168.6 MB/sec 151.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 95.8 pages/sec 80.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 131.1 Mpixels/sec 113 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 71.4 images/sec 66 images/sec
HDR 117.3 Mpixels/sec 93.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 11.1 images/sec 9.57 images/sec
Photo processing 32.4 images/sec 32.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.54 Mpixels/sec 4.05 Mpixels/sec
Samples 8 tests 76 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 6.87 images/sec 6.75 images/sec
Face detection 3.39 images/sec 3.23 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.18 Gpixels/sec 0.16 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.29 Gpixels/sec 0.34 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.23 Gpixels/sec 0.22 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.07 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 14.4 Gpixels/sec 13.5 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 838.9 FPS 722.4 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 6 tests -

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 442 -
Stability 96% -
Graphics test 3 FPS -
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1311 1192
Stability 79% 99%
Graphics test 7 FPS 7 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 9284 9939
Video editing score 6385 7969
Data manipulation score 10275 9468
Photo editing score 25491 39339
Writing score 14338 14837
Phones tested 2 models -

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 68 FPS
[Ultra]
45 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[High]
55 FPS
[High]
Fortnite 28 FPS
[Low]
28 FPS
[Medium]
Shadowgun Legends 71 FPS
[Ultra]
58 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 88 FPS
[Ultra]
56 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 51 FPS
[Ultra]
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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]
59 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Oppo Realme GT Neo
1080 x 2400
iQOO Z1
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-05-22 -> Kot_LuisGeekbench 6 GPU4546
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-05-22 -> Kot_LuisGeekbench 6 CPU1112 / 3313
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-05-22 -> Kot_LuisAnTuTu 11960724
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-05-04 (ะ’ะฐั€ั„ะพะปะพะผะตะน ะ˜ะณะพั€ะตะฒะธั‡)AnTuTu 11773735
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-04-26 (Bavarik)AnTuTu 11961761
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Vu nguyen)AnTuTu 12938417
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-06-05 (pichayut)AnTuTu 11754916

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 1200 and Dimensity 1000 Plus

CPU

Architecture 1x 3 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A78
3x 2.6 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A55
4x 2.6 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A77
4x 2 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3000 MHz 2600 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 32 KB -
L2 cache 320 KB -
L3 cache 8 MB -
Process 6 nanometers 7 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 4.3 W -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G77 MP9
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 886 MHz 836 MHz
Pipelines 9 9
Shading units 32 32
Total shaders 288 288
FLOPS 510.3 Gigaflops 481.5 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 3.0 MediaTek APU 3.0
NPU theoretical performance 4.5 TOPS 4.5 TOPS

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 34.1 Gb/s 29.87 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP 1x 80MP, 2x 32MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Helio M70 Helio M70
4G support LTE Cat. 19 LTE Cat. 19
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 4700 Mbps Up to 4700 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced January 2021 May 2020
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number MT6893 MT6889Z/CZA
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 1200 official site MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus official site
Successor - MediaTek Dimensity 9500 - MediaTek Dimensity 9500

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