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MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
33.1CPU30.1
28.7GPU24.9
49.6Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 80201 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+8) and GPU (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 42
  • 58% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,262 vs 800
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,600 vs 2,700

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20232019
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.84 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUMediaTek NPU 570Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download4.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared809,277Bottom 34%600,000
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+32%Top 43%850Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,600+33%Top 36%2,700Bottom 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,262+58%Bottom 43%800Bottom 23%

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