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MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
33.1CPU20
28.7GPU—
49.6Benchmarks20
36Efficiencyspec-based46.7
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 80200 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+30) and CPU (+13). Samsung Exynos 850 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 20
  • 559% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,120 vs 170
  • 500% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,600 vs 600
  • 166% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 12.8 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20232020
Process6 nm+25%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+30%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 850
NPUMediaTek NPU 570—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+166%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 5G modemIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download4.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared809,277Bottom 34%180,000
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+559%Top 43%170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,600+500%Top 36%600Bottom 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,262Bottom 43%—

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