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MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
34.9Inno Score
33.1CPU24.3
28.7GPU—
49.6Benchmarks36
36Efficiencyspec-based54.9
8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 80201 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 scores 36 against 34.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 685. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 8020 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8020

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 36
  • 372% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 139,570 vs 29,548
  • 140% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,600 vs 1,500
  • 138% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,120 vs 470

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20232023
Process6 nm6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.6 GHz2.8 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPUMediaTek NPU 570Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X11 LTE
Max download4.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 11809,277+72%Bottom 34%471,425Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)282,056+52%Bottom 24%185,372Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)139,570+372%Bottom 39%29,548Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)138,421+8%Bottom 15%128,755Bottom 5%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)249,230+95%Bottom 39%127,750Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,120+138%Top 43%470Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,600+140%Top 36%1,500Bottom 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,262Bottom 43%—

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