MediaTek Dimensity 1200
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Name
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
MediaTek Dimensity 1000
CPU group
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860
Mediatek Dimensity
Family
Qualcomm Snapdragon
1
Generation
6
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Predecessor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose MediaTek Dimensity 1200 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 860? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.00 GHz
Frequency
1.80 GHz
8
CPU Cores
8
3.00 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
2.96 GHz
8
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
2.60 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
2.42 GHz
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Cortex-A78
A core
1x Kryo 485 Prime
3x Cortex-A78
B core
3x Kryo 485 Gold
4x Cortex-A55
C core
4x Kryo 485 Silver

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? MediaTek Dimensity 1200 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. 

ARM Mali-G77 MP11
GPU name
Qualcomm Adreno 640
0.80 GHz
GPU frequency
0.25 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
0.68 GHz
Vallhall 1
Generation
5
12
DirectX Version
12.0
11
Execution units
4
176
Shader
384
1
Max. displays
1
7 nm
Technology
7 nm
Q2/2019
Release date
Q1/2019
4 GB
Max. GPU Memory
4 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VC-1
No
Decode / Encode
AVC
No
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
No
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

LPDDR4X-4266
Memory type
no data
16 GB
Max. Memory
no data
4
Memory channels
no data
No
ECC
no data

Memory & PCIe

no data
Memory type
LPDDR4X-2133
no data
Max. Memory
16 GB
no data
ECC
No
no data
Memory channels
4

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
No

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

--
Tjunction max.
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TDP up
--
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TDP down
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10 W
TDP (PL1)
--
TDP (PL2)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

3.00 MB
L3-Cache
3.00 MB
6 nm
Technology
7 nm
Architecture
Kryo 485
None
Virtualization
None
N/A
Socket
N/A
Q1/2021
Release date
Q1/2021
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
2.00 MB
L2-Cache
2.00 MB
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Part Number
SM8150-AC

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

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