MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

Compared 2 processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8020, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs MediaTek Dimensity 8020 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
742480
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
2744741
CPU220474602481
GPU1857501165880
Memory164100534209
UX172156442171
NanoReview Score7424802744741
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
4464
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
23881
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test26 fps143 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
1122
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
3155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
3681
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
9723
File Compression172.4 MB/s382.4 MB/s
HTML5 Browser101.2 pages/s229.7 pages/s
PDF Rendering145.6 MP/sec259.3 MP/sec
Background Blur11.7 frames/s33.5 frames/s
Photo Processing36.3 frames/s90.1 frames/s
Image Detection76.9 frames/s239.8 frames/s
HDR125.8 MP/sec324 MP/sec
Ray Tracing4.75 MP/sec12.8 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile n/a 120 FPS (Ultra)
CODCall of Duty: Mobile n/a 120 FPS (Ultra)
FortniteFortnite n/a 60 FPS (Ultra)
Shadow LegendsShadowgun Legends n/a 120 FPS (Ultra)
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz n/a 120 FPS (Ultra)
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact n/a 120 FPS (Ultra)
Genshin ImpactMobile Legends: Bang Bang n/a 60 FPS (Ultra)
Device n/a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Processor

Architecture - 4x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
- 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
- 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L)
- 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M)
Process TSMC TSMC
Cores count 8 8
Frequency 2600 4320
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache 32 KB n/a
L2 cache 320 MB 24 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 8 MB
Process tech. 6 nm 3 nm
Power (TDP) 4 W 8.2 W

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 830
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Adreno 800
GPU Frequency 836 MHz 1100 MHz
Execution Units 9 3
Shader Units 32 512
Total shader 288 1536
FLOPS 481.5 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 3.0
DirectX n/a 12.1

AI Acceleration

Specifications of the neural processor (NPU / DSP) responsible for machine learning and AI acceleration tasks.
Artificial Intelligence MediaTek APU 570 Hexagon

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Bus 4x16 bit 2x32 bit
Bandwidth 34.1 Gbit/s 85.4 Gbit/s
Max RAM 16 GB 24 GB

Multimedia

GPU, ISP capabilities, display and camera support, as well as audio and video codec compatibility.
Memory Type UFS 3.1 - UFS 4.0
- UFS 4.1
Max. resolution 2520x1080 pixels 3840x2540 pixels
Camera 1x108 pixels 1x320 pixels
Video recording 4K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video quality 4K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
Audio codecs - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3
- AAC
- AIFF

Connectivity

Modem n/a Snapdragon X80
4G Support LTE Cat. 21 LTE Cat. 24
5G Support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 4700 MB/s Up to 10000 MB/s
Upload speed Up to 2500 MB/s Up to 3500 MB/s
Wi-Fi version 6 7
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou

Other

Announced April, 2023 yr October, 2024 yr
Class Mid-range Flagship
Codename MT6891, MT6891Z_Z/CZA SM8750-AB

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) the clear winner in this comparison.

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