MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 runs the Mali-G720 MP7 GPU while the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 runs the ARM Mali-G77 MP9. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
9 advantages
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101% higher AnTuTu score
19.78 Lakhs vs 9.85 Lakhs
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95% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,179 vs 3,162
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47% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,595 vs 1,082
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250 MHz higher CPU clock
3250 MHz vs 3000 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A
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2 nm smaller semiconductor size
4nm vs 6 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2300 GFLOPS vs 510.3 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR4X
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
1 advantage
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 6MB
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2024 | January 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Model Number | MT6899 | MT6893 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.25GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1GHz - Cortex-A725 |
1x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A78 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| Max Frequency | 3250 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process Node | 4nm | 6 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1MB | 320 KB |
| L3 Cache | 6MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 7 W | 8 W |
| GPU Name | Mali-G720 MP7 GPU | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 32 |
| FLOPS | 2300 GFLOPS | 510.3 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4266 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | - | Helio M70 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 5.17 Gbps | 4.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.28 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 19,77,584 | 9,84,791 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 6,20,628 | 3,80,612 |
| GPU | 6,40,290 | 1,37,699 |
| Memory | 2,82,939 | 1,78,336 |
| UX | 4,33,737 | 2,88,144 |
| Single-Core | 1,595 | 1,082 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,179 | 3,162 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
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