Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c vs MediaTek Kompanio 1200

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Kompanio 1200 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek Kompanio 1200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
• Family
  Mediatek Kompanio Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  MediaTek Kompanio 900/1200/1300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  3 2
• Successor
  -- Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Kompanio 1200 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c 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.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  8 / 8 8 / 8
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  4x Cortex-A78 2x Kryo 468 Gold
• B-Core
  4x Cortex-A55 6x Kryo 468 Silver
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz) 2.40 GHz
• B-Core Frequency
  -- 2.40 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Kompanio 1200 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G57 MP5 Qualcomm Adreno 618
• GPU frequency
  0.01 GHz 0.70 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.01 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  5 0
• Shader
  80 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generation
  Vallhall 1 6
• Direct X
  12 12.1
• Technology
  7 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q2/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Kompanio 1200 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between MediaTek Kompanio 1200 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c 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.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-2133 LPDDR4X-2133
• Memory channels
  4 (Quad Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Kompanio 1200 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c? 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.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Kompanio 1200 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  6 nm 8 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Kryo 468
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q1/2022 2020
• Part Number
  MT8195 SC7180