Dimensity 1200 vs Dimensity 1080

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 (with Mali-G77 MP9 graphics) and Dimensity 1080 (Mali-G68 MP4). 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
  • Performs 43% better in floating-point computations
  • Shows better (up to 37%) AnTuTu 10 score – 737K vs 537K
  • 15% higher CPU clock speed (3000 vs 2600 MHz)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~6%)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1080
  • Supports 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 34.1 GB/s)
  • Announced 1-year and 9-months later
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Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 10

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
737260
CPU 223997 170613
GPU 188405 117115
Memory 134291 98360
UX 184083 148836
Total score 737260 537248

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 159.5 MB/sec 120.5 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 94.9 pages/sec 63 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 135.9 Mpixels/sec 91.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 60.2 images/sec 45.8 images/sec
HDR 106.8 Mpixels/sec 75.8 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 9.41 images/sec 6.73 images/sec
Photo processing 31.7 images/sec 21.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.48 Mpixels/sec 3.29 Mpixels/sec
Compute Score (GPU)
5177
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3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability 98% 99%
Graphics test 25 FPS 13 FPS
Score 4226 2256

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 68 FPS
[Ultra]
57 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[High]
38 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 28 FPS
[Low]
27 FPS
[Ultra]
Shadowgun Legends 71 FPS
[Ultra]
62 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 88 FPS
[Ultra]
83 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 51 FPS
[Ultra]
37 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]
86 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Oppo Realme GT Neo
1080 x 2400
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 1200 and Dimensity 1080

CPU

Architecture 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78
3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – 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 6 nanometers
TDP - 4 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G68 MP4
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Valhall 2nd gen
GPU frequency 850 MHz 800 MHz
Execution units 9 4
Shading units 64 -
Total shaders 576 -
FLOPS 979.2 Gigaflops 686 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 34.1 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 3.0 MediaTek APU 3.0
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP 1x 200MP
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, VP9
Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem Helio M70 -
4G support LTE Cat. 19 LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 4700 Mbps Up to 2770 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 1250 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced January 2021 October 2022
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number MT6893 MT6877V/TTZA
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 1200 official site MediaTek Dimensity 1080 official site

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