Mediatek Dimensity 1200 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU, while the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 662 GPU.
Why MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is better than Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
- 25% Faster CPU clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2400 MHz)
- 33% higher memory bandwidth (34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- Geekbench 6 shows 7% faster single-core and 42% faster multi-core performance
- 22% higher AnTuTu score (704K vs 577K)
- 33% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Why Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 1200
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- Released 1 year and 4 months later - (May 2022 vs January 2021)
- Newer Bluetooth 5.3 vs 5.2
- 33% higher compute power (680 FLOPS vs 510 FLOPS)
- Uses newer LPDDR5 memory compared to older LPDDR4X
- More advanced 4 nm process vs 6 nm
Performance Scores
CPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
44
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
41
GPU score
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
38
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
34
Memory score
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
69
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
64
Total score
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
50
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
46
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 +22%
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
704,215
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
577,238
| CPU | 184,232 | 168,774 |
| GPU | 245,592 | 170,394 |
| MEM | 124,433 | 115,759 |
| UX | 149,958 | 122,311 |
| TOTAL | 704,215 | 577,238 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 +7%
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
1,089
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
1,017
Multi-Core
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 +42%
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
3,334
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
2,351
| Single-Core | 1,089 | 1,017 |
| Multi-Core | 3,334 | 2,351 |
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
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Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
General
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
| Launch Date | January 2021 | May 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | MT6893 | SM7450-AB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A78 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex-A55 |
1x 2.4 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2.36 GHz - Cortex A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 320 KB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | - |
| Process Node | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 5 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 | Adreno 662 |
| GPU Frequency | 886 MHz | 600 - 950 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | MediaTek APU 3.0 | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 32 | 384 |
| Compute Performance | 0.510 TFLOPS | 0.680 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes (Software-based) | No |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4266 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 2x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K HDR at 30FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 HEVC VP9 |
H.264 H.265 VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 2520 x 1080 | 2560 x 1600 (QHD+) |
Connectivity
| Modem | Helio M70 | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 4.7 Gbps | Up to 4.4 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 2.5 Gbps | Up to 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |