MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Compared 2 processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8020, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs MediaTek Dimensity 8020 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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 865
758192
CPU220474232691
GPU185750195541
Memory164100142021
UX172156188011
NanoReview Score742480758192
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
4464
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
3875
Stability98 %91 %
Graphics Test26 fps23 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
1122
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
1117
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
3681
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
3274
File Compression172.4 MB/s150.9 MB/s
HTML5 Browser101.2 pages/s84.1 pages/s
PDF Rendering145.6 MP/sec109.4 MP/sec
Background Blur11.7 frames/s10.4 frames/s
Photo Processing36.3 frames/s32.6 frames/s
Image Detection76.9 frames/s74.7 frames/s
HDR125.8 MP/sec102.4 MP/sec
Ray Tracing4.75 MP/sec4.19 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile n/a 60 FPS (Ultra)
CODCall of Duty: Mobile n/a 61 FPS (Ultra)
FortniteFortnite n/a 30 FPS (Ultra)
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz n/a 60 FPS (Ultra)
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact n/a 59 FPS (Ultra)
Genshin ImpactMobile Legends: Bang Bang n/a 60 FPS (Ultra)
Device n/a Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro (1080x2340)

Processor

Architecture - 4x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
- 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
- 1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
- 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)
- 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC TSMC
Cores count 8 8
Frequency 2600 2840
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 32 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 320 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 4 MB
Process tech. 6 nm 7 nm
Transistor count n/a 10.3 billion
Power (TDP) 4 W 5 W

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 650
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Adreno 600
GPU Frequency 836 MHz 587 MHz
Execution Units 9 3
Shader Units 32 256
Total shader 288 768
FLOPS 481.5 GFLOPS 901.6 GFLOPS
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
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 698

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit
Bandwidth 34.1 Gbit/s 44 Gbit/s
Max RAM 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia

GPU, ISP capabilities, display and camera support, as well as audio and video codec compatibility.
Memory Type UFS 3.1 - UFS 3.0
- UFS 3.1
Max. resolution 2520x1080 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Camera 1x108 pixels 1x200 pixels
Video recording 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video quality 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem n/a X55
4G Support LTE Cat. 21 LTE Cat. 22
5G Support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 4700 MB/s Up to 7500 MB/s
Upload speed Up to 2500 MB/s Up to 3000 MB/s
Wi-Fi version 6 6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- NAVIC

Other

Announced April, 2023 yr December, 2019 yr
Class Mid-range Flagship
Codename MT6891, MT6891Z_Z/CZA SM8250-AB

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