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MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
35.7Inno Score
33.1CPU26.3
28.7GPU—
49.6Benchmarks35.3
36Efficiencyspec-based54.9
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 80201 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 scores 36 against 35.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. 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 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 35
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 76% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,600 vs 2,050
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,120 vs 920

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20232024
Process6 nm6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+13%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPUMediaTek NPU 570Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
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 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared809,277Bottom 34%460,000
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+22%Top 43%920Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,600+76%Top 36%2,050Bottom 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,262Bottom 43%—

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