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MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.2Inno Score
33.1CPU33.5
28.7GPU28.6
49.6Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 80207 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 scores 36 against 37.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8020

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • 60% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 4.7 Gbps
  • 29% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 17% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 162,790 vs 139,570
  • 10% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 152,804 vs 138,421

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20232020
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.84 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUMediaTek NPU 570Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s44 GB/s+29%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download4.7 Gbps7.5 Gbps+60%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 11809,277Bottom 34%861,546+6%Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)282,056Bottom 24%306,337+9%Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)139,570Bottom 39%162,790+17%Bottom 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)138,421Bottom 15%152,804+10%Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)249,230+4%Bottom 39%239,615Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,120+2%Top 43%1,100Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,600+9%Top 36%3,300Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,262+1%Bottom 43%1,250Bottom 41%

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