Google Tensor G5 vs Mediatek Dimensity 1200
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Google Tensor G5 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Google Tensor G5 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with a PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU.
Why Google Tensor G5 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 1200
- Geekbench 6 shows 111% faster single-core and 89% faster multi-core performance
- 88% higher AnTuTu score (1.33M vs 704K)
- 26% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 6 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR4X
- 100% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s)
- 201% higher compute power (1.536 TFLOPS vs 0.51 TFLOPS)
Performance scores
CPU score
Google Tensor G5
64
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
44
GPU score
Google Tensor G5
68
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
38
Memory score
Google Tensor G5
90
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
69
Total score
Google Tensor G5
74
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
50
AnTuTu 10
Google Tensor G5 +88%
Google Tensor G5
1,326,623
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
704,215
| CPU | 463,275 | 184,232 |
| GPU | 411,537 | 245,592 |
| MEM | 233,612 | 124,433 |
| UX | 212,199 | 149,958 |
| TOTAL | 1,326,623 | 704,215 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Google Tensor G5 +111%
Google Tensor G5
2,298
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
1,089
Multi-Core
Google Tensor G5 +89%
Google Tensor G5
6,301
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
3,334
| Single-Core | 2,298 | 1,089 |
| Multi-Core | 6,301 | 3,334 |
Google Tensor G5
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MediaTek Dimensity 1200
General
| SoC Name | Google Tensor G5 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
| Launch Date | August 2025 | January 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | - | MT6893 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.78GHz - Cortex X4 5x 3.05GHz - Cortex A725 2x 2.25GHz - Cortex A520 |
1x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A78 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | - | 320 KB |
| L3 Cache | - | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| TDP | 6 W | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 |
| GPU Architecture | PowerVR D-Series | 1st Gen Valhall Architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Tensor NPU | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 32 |
| Compute Performance | 1.536 TFLOPS | 0.510 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes (Software-based) |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 168 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 4266 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 200MP | 1x 200 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | Helio M70 |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | Up to 4.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Up to 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS |