MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Intel Celeron J3160

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MediaTek Dimensity 1200 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron J3160
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Intel Celeron J3160

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and the Intel Celeron J3160 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 8 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Celeron J3160 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Intel Celeron (165)
MediaTek Dimensity 1100/1200/1300 (3) CPU group Intel Celeron J3000/N3000 (10)
2 Generation 8
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Braswell
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Celeron J3160 clocks with 1.60 GHz (2.24 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Characteristic Intel Celeron J3160
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz
1x Cortex-A78
A-Core 1.60 GHz (2.24 GHz)
2.60 GHz
3x Cortex-A78
B-Core --
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
C-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Characteristic Intel Celeron J3160
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU Intel HD Graphics 400
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.32 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.70 GHz
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation 8
7 nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
9 Compute units 12
144 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU Intel HD Graphics 400
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200, while the Intel Celeron J3160 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Characteristic Intel Celeron J3160
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR3L-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 4
-- PCIe Bandwidth 2.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Celeron J3160 is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Characteristic Intel Celeron J3160
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron J3160 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Characteristic Intel Celeron J3160
6 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket BGA 1170
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price 107 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 (100%)
Intel Celeron J3160 (21%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 (100%)
Intel Celeron J3160 (23%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
868 (100%)
Intel Celeron J3160 Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
222 (26%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3075 (100%)
Intel Celeron J3160 Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
764 (25%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1114 (100%)
Intel Celeron J3160 Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
182 (16%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3165 (100%)
Intel Celeron J3160 Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
555 (18%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
ARM Mali-G77 MP9 @ 0.85 GHz
979 (100%)
Intel Celeron J3160 Intel Celeron J3160
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.70 GHz
147 (15%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5143 (100%)
Intel Celeron J3160 Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
1265 (25%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
669042 (100%)
Intel Celeron J3160 Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
627817 (100%)
Intel Celeron J3160 Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron J3160 Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
38 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron J3160 Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
136 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Intel Celeron J3160
OnePlus Nord 2 Unknown

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