MediaTek Kompanio 1200 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and MediaTek Kompanio 1200 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 MediaTek Kompanio 1200
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek Kompanio
• Generation
  6 3
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 MediaTek Kompanio 900/1200/1300
• Predecessor
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ --

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs MediaTek Kompanio 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.

• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and MediaTek Kompanio 1200 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 640 ARM Mali-G57 MP5
• GPU frequency
  0.25 GHz 0.01 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.68 GHz 0.01 GHz
• Execution units
  4 5
• Shader
  384 80
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  1 2
• Generation
  5 Vallhall 1
• Technology
  7 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2019 Q2/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and MediaTek Kompanio 1200. 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 / 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
  No Decode
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and MediaTek Kompanio 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.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-2133 LPDDR4X-2133
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 4 (Quad Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 or MediaTek Kompanio 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.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and MediaTek Kompanio 1200 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Kryo 485 Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
• Technology
  7 nm 6 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q1/2022
• Part Number
  SM8150-AC MT8195