Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Mediatek Dimensity 1200
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 730 GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better than MediaTek Dimensity 1200
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- 227% higher compute power (1.67 TFLOPS vs 0.51 TFLOPS)
- Uses newer LPDDR5 memory compared to older LPDDR4X
- Released 11 months later - (December 2021 vs January 2021)
- More advanced 4 nm process vs 6 nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 15% faster single-core and 10% faster multi-core performance
- 40% higher AnTuTu score (985K vs 704K)
Why MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 33% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
44
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
38
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
69
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
50
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +40%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
704,215
| CPU | 220,951 | 184,232 |
| GPU | 428,498 | 245,592 |
| MEM | 169,739 | 124,433 |
| UX | 165,694 | 149,958 |
| TOTAL | 984,882 | 704,215 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +15%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
1,089
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +10%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
3,334
| Single-Core | 1,247 | 1,089 |
| Multi-Core | 3,675 | 3,334 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
–
– |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
| Fortnite |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
| Launch Date | December 2021 | January 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8450 | MT6893 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
1x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A78 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3000 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 320 KB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 730 | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | 1st Gen Valhall Architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Shading Units | 512 | 32 |
| Compute Performance | 1.67 TFLOPS | 0.510 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes (Software-based) |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (4K) | 168 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 1x 200 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Helio M70 |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 4.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | Up to 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS |