Dimensity 900 vs Dimensity 1200

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 900 (with Mali-G68 MP4 graphics) and Dimensity 1200 (Mali-G77 MP9). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
DeviceFacts Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1200
  • Has 6 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 900
  • Performs 2.2x better in floating-point computations
  • Shows significantly better (up to 43%) AnTuTu 11 score – 960K vs 671K
  • 25% higher CPU clock speed (3000 vs 2400 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
671241
960724
CPU 266132 384772
GPU 71827 144433
Memory 150753 177452
UX 182529 254067
Total score 671241 960724
Samples [4 tests] [12 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
1143
Multi-Core Score
3353
Asset compression 120 MB/sec 168.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 64.5 pages/sec 95.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 73.6 Mpixels/sec 131.1 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 45.3 images/sec 71.4 images/sec
HDR 76.9 Mpixels/sec 117.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 7.34 images/sec 11.1 images/sec
Photo processing 21.7 images/sec 32.4 images/sec
Ray tracing 3.23 Mpixels/sec 4.54 Mpixels/sec
Samples 5 tests 8 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
4595
Background blur 3.56 images/sec 6.87 images/sec
Face detection 1.74 images/sec 3.39 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.1 Gpixels/sec 0.18 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.16 Gpixels/sec 0.29 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.11 Gpixels/sec 0.23 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 7.08 Gpixels/sec 14.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 403.2 FPS 838.9 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples Less than 3 6 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 228 442
Stability - 96%
Graphics test 2 FPS 3 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
1311
Score 609 1311
Stability 99% 79%
Graphics test 3 FPS 7 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
14320
Web score 13144 9284
Video editing score 8031 6385
Data manipulation score 9360 10275
Photo editing score 30860 25491
Writing score 19188 14338
Phones tested 2 models 2 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 68 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 60 FPS
[High]
Fortnite - 28 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends - 71 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz - 88 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 51 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Oppo Realme GT Neo
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 900
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-15 (CaRi1306)AnTuTu 11634075
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-04 (Jeans)AnTuTu 11709600
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-10 (Arun)AnTuTu 11595729
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-23 (Adit Tia Pratama)AnTuTu 11671241
πŸ“˜ 2024-04-07 (Vishnu)Geekbench 6 CPU846 / 3076
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-22 -> Kot_LuisGeekbench 6 GPU4546
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-22 -> Kot_LuisGeekbench 6 CPU1112 / 3313
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-22 -> Kot_LuisAnTuTu 11960724
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-04 (Π’Π°Ρ€Ρ„ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠΌΠ΅ΠΉ Π˜Π³ΠΎΡ€Π΅Π²ΠΈΡ‡)AnTuTu 11773735
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-26 (Bavarik)AnTuTu 11961761

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 900 and Dimensity 1200

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78
3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache - 32 KB
L2 cache - 320 KB
L3 cache 2 MB 8 MB
Process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Transistor count 10 billion -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 4 W 4.3 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G77 MP9
Architecture Valhall 2nd gen Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 900 MHz 886 MHz
Pipelines 4 9
Shading units 32 32
Total shaders 128 288
FLOPS 230.4 Gigaflops 510.3 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 3.0 MediaTek APU 3.0
NPU theoretical performance - 4.5 TOPS

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth - 34.1 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.1, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem - Helio M70
4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 19
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2770 Mbps Up to 4700 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1250 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced May 2021 January 2021
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6877 MT6893
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 900 official site MediaTek Dimensity 1200 official site
Successor - MediaTek Dimensity 7050 - MediaTek Dimensity 9500

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Eric May 25, 2021 at 02:30 PM
I feel like both these dimensity processors cater to difference price levels and hence can't really be compared when you want to purchase a phone.
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