Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and MediaTek Dimensity 1200? 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Name
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870
CPU group
MediaTek Dimensity 1000
Qualcomm Snapdragon
Family
Mediatek Dimensity
4
Generation
1
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Predecessor
--
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 or MediaTek Dimensity 1200? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.80 GHz
Frequency
2.00 GHz
8
CPU Cores
8
3.20 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
3.00 GHz
8
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
2.42 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
2.60 GHz
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Cortex-A77
A core
1x Cortex-A78
3x Cortex-A77
B core
3x Cortex-A78
4x Cortex-A55
C core
4x Cortex-A55

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? Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 or MediaTek Dimensity 1200. 

Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU name
ARM Mali-G77 MP11
0.25 GHz
GPU frequency
0.80 GHz
0.67 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
6
Generation
Vallhall 1
12.0
DirectX Version
12
2
Execution units
11
512
Shader
176
1
Max. displays
1
7 nm
Technology
7 nm
Q4/2019
Release date
Q2/2019
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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
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode / Encode
Decode
AVC
Decode / Encode
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 LPDDR5-5500
Memory type
LPDDR4X-4266
16 GB
Max. Memory
16 GB
4
Memory channels
4
No
ECC
No

Memory & PCIe

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
--
--
TDP down
--
10 W
TDP (PL1)
10 W
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TDP (PL2)
--

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
7 nm
Technology
6 nm
Kryo 585
Architecture
None
Virtualization
None
N/A
Socket
N/A
Q2/2021
Release date
Q1/2021
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
2.00 MB
L2-Cache
2.00 MB
SM8250-AC
Part Number
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Devices using this processor

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

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score MediaTek Dimensity 1200