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MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
33.1CPU37.2
28.7GPU34.3
49.6Benchmarks55.9
—AIspec-based64
36Efficiencyspec-based55.9
1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 802012 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+6) and GPU (+6). MediaTek Dimensity 8020 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 50
  • 60% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 4.7 Gbps
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20232020
Process6 nm5 nm+17%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.84 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUMediaTek NPU 570Hexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download4.7 Gbps7.5 Gbps+60%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 11809,277Bottom 34%1,040,324+29%Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)282,056Bottom 24%379,461+35%Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)139,570Bottom 39%169,822+22%Bottom 43%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)138,421Bottom 15%200,968+45%Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)249,230Bottom 39%290,073+16%Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,120Top 43%1,450+29%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,600Top 36%3,650+1%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,262Bottom 43%1,550+23%Bottom 48%

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