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MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
32.1Inno Score
33.1CPU23.1
28.7GPU—
49.6Benchmarks28.5
36Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 80200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 32.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+21) and CPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 29
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,600 vs 1,900
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,120 vs 770

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Announced20232022
Process6 nm6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+30%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
NPUMediaTek NPU 570Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X51 5G
Max download4.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared809,277Bottom 34%350,000
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)1,120+45%Top 43%770Bottom 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,600+89%Top 36%1,900Bottom 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,262Bottom 43%—

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