MediaTek Dimensity 1200 VS MediaTek Dimensity 800U

Comparison of video cards MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of MediaTek Dimensity 800U

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Top features of MediaTek Dimensity 1200

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Higher turbo clock speed

3.00 GHz 2.40 GHz

Around 20 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

MediaTek Dimensity 800U MediaTek Dimensity 1200

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Dimensity 800U and MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	MediaTek Dimensity 800U MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Mediatek Dimensity Mediatek Dimensity
Generation	1 2
CPU group	MediaTek Dimensity 700/720/800 MediaTek Dimensity 1100/1200

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.00 GHz 2.00 GHz
CPU Cores	8 8
Turbo (1 Core)	2.40 GHz 3.00 GHz
CPU Threads	8 8
Turbo (8 Cores)	2.00 GHz 2.60 GHz
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
A core	2x Cortex-A76 1x Cortex-A78
B core	6x Cortex-A55 3x Cortex-A78
C core	-- 4x Cortex-A55

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Dimensity 800U and MediaTek Dimensity 1200 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	ARM Mali-G57 MP3 ARM Mali-G77 MP9
GPU frequency	0.95 GHz 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	3 9
Shader	48 144
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB 4 GB
Max. displays	2 1
Generation	Vallhall 1 Vallhall 1
DirectX Version	12 12
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q2/2020 Q2/2019

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Dimensity 800U and MediaTek Dimensity 1200. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
AV1	Decode Decode
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between MediaTek Dimensity 800U and MediaTek Dimensity 1200 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-2133 LPDDR4X-2133
Max. Memory	12 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 4

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs MediaTek Dimensity 800U and MediaTek Dimensity 1200.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Dimensity 800U or MediaTek Dimensity 1200? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Dimensity 800U and MediaTek Dimensity 1200 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None None
Architecture	Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Technology	7 nm 6 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Release date	Q3/2020 Q1/2021
Part Number	MT6853V/TNZA MT6853T MT6893