Dimensity 9500 vs Dimensity 1200
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (with Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 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
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
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 9500
- Performs 10.3x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 3.9x) AnTuTu 11 score β 3760K vs 960K
- Supports 150% higher memory bandwidth (85.3 against 34.1 GB/s)
- Has 8 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 1200
- Has a smaller size transistor (3 versus 6 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~94%)
- 40% higher CPU clock speed (4210 vs 3000 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 1048345 | 384772 |
| GPU | 1432351 | 144433 |
| Memory | 476680 | 177452 |
| UX | 803286 | 254067 |
| Total score | 3760662 | 960724 |
| Samples | [119 tests] | [12 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 397.3 MB/sec | 168.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 292.7 pages/sec | 95.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 328.1 Mpixels/sec | 131.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 234.3 images/sec | 71.4 images/sec |
| HDR | 328.1 Mpixels/sec | 117.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 40.9 images/sec | 11.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 109.9 images/sec | 32.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 10.3 Mpixels/sec | 4.54 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 29 tests | 8 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 47.2 images/sec | 6.87 images/sec |
| Face detection | 26.1 images/sec | 3.39 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.78 Gpixels/sec | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 1.31 Gpixels/sec | 0.29 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 1.68 Gpixels/sec | 0.23 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.31 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 91.9 Gpixels/sec | 14.4 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 3324.6 FPS | 838.9 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 14 tests | 6 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 3119 | 442 |
| Stability | 57% | 96% |
| Graphics test | 23 FPS | 3 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 13319 | - |
| Graphics test | 51 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 55 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 52 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 43 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 1311 |
| Stability | - | 79% |
| Graphics test | - | 7 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14375 | 9284 |
| Video editing score | 5995 | 6385 |
| Data manipulation score | 12159 | 10275 |
| Photo editing score | 34571 | 25491 |
| Writing score | 22695 | 14338 |
| Phones tested | 4 models | 2 models |
Gaming
| 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
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-04 (Elvin) | AnTuTu 11 | 3330144 |
| π 2026-10-04 (SillyKilly) | AnTuTu 12 | 3461876 |
| π 2026-10-03 (ISLAH AMINE) | AnTuTu 12 | 3544347 |
| π 2026-10-03 (hi) | AnTuTu 12 | 3485917 |
| π 2026-10-02 (weipoh09) | AnTuTu 12 | 3319530 |
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-22 -> Kot_Luis | Geekbench 6 GPU | 4546 |
| π 2026-05-22 -> Kot_Luis | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1112 / 3313 |
| π 2026-05-22 -> Kot_Luis | AnTuTu 11 | 960724 |
| π 2026-05-04 (ΠΠ°ΡΡΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠΌΠ΅ΠΉ ΠΠ³ΠΎΡΠ΅Π²ΠΈΡ) | AnTuTu 11 | 773735 |
| π 2026-04-26 (Bavarik) | AnTuTu 11 | 961761 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 9500 and Dimensity 1200CPU
| Architecture | 1x 4.21 GHz β C1-Ultra 3x 3.5 GHz β C1-Premium 4x 2.7 GHz β C1-Pro |
1x 3 GHz β Cortex-A78 3x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4210 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 320 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W | 4.3 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 | Mali-G77 MP9 |
| Architecture | Valhall 5th gen | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 1716 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Pipelines | 12 | 9 |
| Shading units | 128 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 288 |
| FLOPS | 5271.5 Gigaflops | 510.3 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 990 | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| NPU theoretical performance | 100 TOPS | 4.5 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 5333 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 Gb/s | 34.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | - | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 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 | - | Helio M70 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 19 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10700 Mbps | Up to 4700 Mbps |
| Upload speed | - | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | September 2025 | January 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6993 | MT6893 |
| Official page | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 official site |
| Successor | - | - MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
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