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MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
30.4Inno Score
33.1CPU26.6
28.7GPU—
49.6Benchmarks34.8
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 80201 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and CPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 35
  • 90% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,120 vs 590
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,600 vs 2,200
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20232018
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.6 GHz2.8 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUMediaTek NPU 570Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+14%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X20 LTE
Max download4.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared809,277Bottom 34%450,000
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+90%Top 43%590Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,600+64%Top 36%2,200Bottom 39%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,262Bottom 43%—

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