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MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
33.1CPU57.2
28.7GPU54.3
49.6Benchmarks74.2
—AIspec-based85.9
36Efficiencyspec-based79.6
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 80207 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and benchmarks (+25). 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 Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 50
  • 249% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 1,262
  • 128% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 3,600

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20232025
Process6 nm3 nm+50%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz3.3 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUMediaTek NPU 570Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemIntegrated 5G modemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download4.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.2—

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared809,277Bottom 34%2,150,000
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)1,120Top 43%2,300+105%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,600Top 36%8,200+128%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,262Bottom 43%4,400+249%Top 18%

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