Dimensity 8000 vs Dimensity 1200

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8000 (with custom graphics) and Dimensity 1200 (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 8000
  • Supports 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 34.1 GB/s)
  • Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 6 nm)
  • Shows better (up to 13%) AnTuTu 11 score โ€“ 1080K vs 960K
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1200
  • Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8000
  • Higher GPU frequency (~27%)
  • 9% higher CPU clock speed (3000 vs 2750 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
1080933
CPU 377652 384772
GPU 157488 144433
Memory 208961 177452
UX 336832 254067
Total score 1080933 960724
Samples Less than 3 [12 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 141.9 MB/sec 168.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 91.7 pages/sec 95.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 114.4 Mpixels/sec 131.1 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 79.2 images/sec 71.4 images/sec
HDR 93 Mpixels/sec 117.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 11.8 images/sec 11.1 images/sec
Photo processing 32.9 images/sec 32.4 images/sec
Ray tracing 3.5 Mpixels/sec 4.54 Mpixels/sec
Samples Less than 3 8 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 4.75 images/sec 6.87 images/sec
Face detection 3.5 images/sec 3.39 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.37 Gpixels/sec 0.18 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.55 Gpixels/sec 0.29 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.3 Gpixels/sec 0.23 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.08 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 16.2 Gpixels/sec 14.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 1124.7 FPS 838.9 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples Less than 3 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 1296 1311
Stability 91% 79%
Graphics test 7 FPS 7 FPS

PCMark 3.0

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

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 68 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 60 FPS
[High]
Fortnite - 28 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends - 71 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz - 88 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 51 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Oppo Realme GT Neo
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 8000
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2024-09-09 (Aryu14)Geekbench 6 GPU5832
๐Ÿ“˜ 2024-09-09 (Aryu14)Geekbench 6 CPU1097 / 3309
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

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 8000 and Dimensity 1200

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.75 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A55
1x 3 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A78
3x 2.6 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2750 MHz 3000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache - 32 KB
L2 cache - 320 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
Process 5 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W 4.3 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name - Mali-G77 MP9
Architecture - Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 700 MHz 886 MHz
Pipelines - 9
Shading units - 32
Total shaders - 288
FLOPS 537.6 Gigaflops 510.3 Gigaflops
Vulkan version - 1.3
OpenCL version - 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 580 MediaTek APU 3.0
NPU theoretical performance - 4.5 TOPS

Memory

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

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem MediaTek UltraSave 2.0 Helio M70
4G support LTE Cat. 21 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 5.3 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced March 2022 January 2021
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number MT6895 MT6893
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 8000 official site MediaTek Dimensity 1200 official site
Successor - - MediaTek Dimensity 9500

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