MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 runs the ARM Mali-G710 MC10 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 9000
7 advantages
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51% higher AnTuTu score
14.82 Lakhs vs 9.85 Lakhs
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13% faster Geekbench multi-core score
3,582 vs 3,162
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50 MHz higher CPU clock
3050 MHz vs 3000 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.2-A
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2 nm smaller semiconductor size
4 nm vs 6 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
1085.5 GFLOPS vs 510.3 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR4X
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
2 advantages
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2% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,082 vs 1,065
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516 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 3750 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 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 | November 2021 | January 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Model Number | MT6983 | MT6893 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
1x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A78 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| Max Frequency | 3050 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 320 KB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 4 W | 8 W |
| GPU Name | ARM Mali-G710 MC10 | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 848 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Shading Units | 64 | 32 |
| FLOPS | 1085.5 GFLOPS | 510.3 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| NPU | MediaTek APU 590 | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3750 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60 FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | MediaTek M80 5G | Helio M70 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.0 Gbps | 4.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 2.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NavIC, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 14,82,293 | 9,84,791 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 5,66,147 | 3,80,612 |
| GPU | 2,88,636 | 1,37,699 |
| Memory | 2,03,966 | 1,78,336 |
| UX | 4,23,544 | 2,88,144 |
| Single-Core | 1,065 | 1,082 |
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| Multi-Core | 3,582 | 3,162 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
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