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MediaTek Dimensity 6020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

MediaTek Dimensity 6020
21.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
23.4CPU20.8
21GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based29.7
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 60200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 6020 scores 21.8 against 22.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6020

  • 109% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 709 vs 340
  • 102% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,781 vs 880
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20232016
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.2 GHz+2%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.14.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz (120Hz optional)4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu—230,000
Geekbench 6 (single)709+109%Bottom 26%340Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,781+102%Bottom 22%880Bottom 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme322Bottom 11%—

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