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MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
33.1CPU22.6
28.7GPU—
49.6Benchmarks27
36Efficiencyspec-based34.5
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 80200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+23) and CPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 27
  • 167% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,120 vs 420
  • 125% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,600 vs 1,600
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20232017
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.6 GHz+6%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUMediaTek NPU 570Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+14%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download4.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared809,277Bottom 34%330,000
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+167%Top 43%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,600+125%Top 36%1,600Bottom 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,262Bottom 43%—

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