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MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400

MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
33.1CPU64.1
28.7GPU68.2
49.6Benchmarks79.4
36Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 80208 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+40) and CPU (+31). MediaTek Dimensity 8020 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8020

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400

  • Stronger CPU score: 64 vs 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 68 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 79 vs 50
  • 383% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,100 vs 1,262
  • 150% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Announced20232024
Process6 nm3 nm+50%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.6 GHz3.62 GHz+39%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
NPUMediaTek NPU 570MediaTek NPU 890

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
ModemIntegrated 5G modemIntegrated 5G-A modem
Max download4.7 Gbps7 Gbps+49%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared809,277Bottom 34%2,650,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)282,056Bottom 24%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)139,570Bottom 39%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)138,421Bottom 15%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)249,230Bottom 39%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,120Top 43%2,800+150%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,600Top 36%8,700+142%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,262Bottom 43%6,100+383%Top 11%

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