MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Compared 2 processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8020, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs MediaTek Dimensity 8020 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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 888
913477
CPU220474244750
GPU185750305779
Memory164100162981
UX172156199967
NanoReview Score742480913477
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
4464
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
5824
Stability98 %63 %
Graphics Test26 fps34 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
1122
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
1427
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
3681
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
3423
File Compression172.4 MB/s160.7 MB/s
HTML5 Browser101.2 pages/s99.4 pages/s
PDF Rendering145.6 MP/sec125.2 MP/sec
Background Blur11.7 frames/s11.5 frames/s
Photo Processing36.3 frames/s28 frames/s
Image Detection76.9 frames/s68.5 frames/s
HDR125.8 MP/sec87.1 MP/sec
Ray Tracing4.75 MP/sec4.77 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile n/a 83 FPS (Ultra)
CODCall of Duty: Mobile n/a 60 FPS (Ultra)
FortniteFortnite n/a 26 FPS (Ultra)
Shadow LegendsShadowgun Legends n/a 89 FPS (Ultra)
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz n/a 112 FPS (Ultra)
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact n/a 60 FPS (Ultra)
Genshin ImpactMobile Legends: Bang Bang n/a 58 FPS (Ultra)
Device n/a Asus Zenfone 8 (1080x2400)

Processor

Architecture - 4x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
- 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
- 1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
- 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC Samsung
Cores count 8 8
Frequency 2600 2840
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.4-A
L1 cache 32 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 320 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 4 MB
Process tech. 6 nm 5 nm
Transistor count n/a 10.3 billion
Power (TDP) 4 W 8 W

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 660
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Adreno 600
GPU Frequency 836 MHz 840 MHz
Execution Units 9 3
Shader Units 32 256
Total shader 288 768
FLOPS 481.5 GFLOPS 1290.2 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 780

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit
Bandwidth 34.1 Gbit/s 51.2 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 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 120FPS
Video quality 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS
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 X60
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 5.2
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- NAVIC

Other

Announced April, 2023 yr December, 2020 yr
Class Mid-range Flagship
Codename MT6891, MT6891Z_Z/CZA SM8350

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