Mediatek Dimensity 1200 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
We’ve conducted a comprehensive side-by-side comparison between the latest
Dimensity 1200 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SoCs, from
Mediatek and Qualcomm respectively. Our
analysis delves into the performance of these
8-core processors, based on
Geekbench, Antutu, and 3DMark
benchmark results, providing
detailed technical comparisons.
Review
General comparison of performance, power consumption,
and other
indicators
CPU Performance
Evaluation of Single-Core and
Multi-Core Processor Performance
Gaming Performance
Gaming and OpenCL/Vulkan
Performance of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Battery life
Energy Efficiency in Battery Usage
Tech Insist Score
Overall Performance Rating of the
Chip
Key Differences
Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Dimensity 1200
Pros of Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Benchmarks
Evaluating performance through competitive testing in
leading benchmarks.
AnTuTu 10
The AnTuTu Benchmark evaluates CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O
capabilities across various scenarios.
CPU
170589
374214
GPU
233643
516258
Memory
118786
344248
UX
145445
259884
Total score
668463
1494604
GeekBench 6
The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and
multithreaded CPU
performance
3DMark
A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics
performance in Vulkan
(Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability
93%
85.3%
Graphics test
25 FPS
67 FPS
Score
4179
11301
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 1200 and Dimensity
9300
Architecture
1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78
1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4
Cores
8
8
Base Frequency
2000MHz
2000MHz
Turbo Frequency
3000MHz
3000MHz
Instruction set
ARMv8.2-A
ARMv9.2-A
L2 cache
32 KB
-
L2 cache
0.32 MB
1 MB
L3 cache
8 MB
8 MB
Process
6 nanometers
4 nanometers
Transistor count
-
-
TDP (Sustained Power Limit)
10 W
6 W
GPU name
Mali-G77 MC9
Adreno 735
Architecture
Valhall
Adreno 700
GPU frequency
850 MHz
1100 MHz
Pipelines
9
2
Shading units
144
768
Total shaders
288
1536
FLOPS
-
3379.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version
1.1
1.3
OpenCL version
2.0
2.0
DirectX version
12
12.1
Neural processor (NPU)
Yes
Hexagon
Memory type
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X
Memory frequency
4266 MHz
4200 MHz
Bus
-
-
Max bandwidth
29 Gbit/s
64 Gbit/s
Max size
16 GB
24 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
Max display resolution
2520 x 1080
3840 x 2160
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
1x 200MP
Video capture
4K at 30FPS
4K at 60FPS
Video playback
4K at 30FPS
4K at 120FPS
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs
AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Modem
-
Snapdragon X70
4G support
LTE Cat. 19
LTE Cat. 22
5G support
Yes
Yes
Download speed 5G
Up to 4700 Mbps
Up to 6500 Mbps
Download speed 4G
Up to 1600 Mbps
-
Upload speed 5G
Up to 2500 Mbps
Up to 3500 Mbps
Upload speed 4G
-
-
Wi-Fi
6
7
Bluetooth
5.2
5.4
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
