MediaTek has just unveiled its first 6nm chipsets – the Dimensity 1200 and 1100. They are not only the first 6nm chipsets but they are also the first to use the Cortex-A78 core.
The Dimensity 1200 is the more premium of the two. It has a 1+3+4 CPU configuration with an A78 core running at 3.0GHz, three additional A78 cores at 2.6GHz, and four power-efficient A55 cores at 2.0GHz.
The Dimensity 1100, on the other hand, has four Cortex-A78 cores running at 2.6GHz. Unlike its stronger sibling, the Dimensity 1100 doesn’t have a prime core though.
Both SoCs have an edge over the Dimensity 1000+ in both single and multi-core performance. The Dimensity 1000+ used an older A77 core clocked at 2.6GHz. Comparing the older chipset with the A78 core at 3.0GHz of the Dimensity 1200, the new chipset is 20% faster with overall CPU performance up by 22% and power efficiency up by 25%.
| Dimensity 1200 | Dimensity 1100 | |
| Process | TSMC 6 nm | TSMC 6 nm |
| Prime core | 1x Cortex-A78 @ 3.0 GHz | – |
| Big cores | 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.6 GHz | 4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.6 GHz |
| Small cores | 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz | 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 | Mali-G77 MC9 |
| NPU | ? | ? |
| 5G (downlink) | 4.7 Gbps | 4.7 Gbps |
| Display | 168 Hz @ 1080p | 144 Hz @ 1080p |
Both the Dimensity 1200 and 1100 use the Mali-G77 with 9 cores for both chips. This is the same as its fellow Dimensity 1000-series cousins. AV1 video now has hardware acceleration though.
The Dimensity 1200 supports up to 168Hz displays and its 5-core ISP handles up to 200MP camera sensors. It also has staggered HDR support for 4K videos with a dynamic range of up to 40%.
As far as the Dimensity 1100 goes, it supports 144Hz displays and camera sensors up to 108MP. Both chipsets are 20% faster in processing Night Shot and a dedicated Night Mode for panoramas.
The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and 1100 chips are expected to power phones from realme, Xiaomi, vivo, and OPPO with phones expected by the end of March – beginning of April.
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