Skip to content
InnoReviews

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
33.1CPU29.8
28.7GPU25.7
49.6Benchmarks37.4
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 80202 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+12) and CPU (+3). Samsung Exynos 990 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 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 37
  • 40% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,262 vs 900
  • 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,600 vs 2,650

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 29% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20232020
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.73 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 990
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 990
NPUMediaTek NPU 570—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s44 GB/s+29%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated 5G modemExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download4.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8020Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared809,277Bottom 34%500,000
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+24%Top 43%900Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,600+36%Top 36%2,650Bottom 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,262+40%Bottom 43%900Bottom 32%

Related comparisons

MediaTek Dimensity 8020vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4VSMediaTek Dimensity 8020vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3VSMediaTek Dimensity 8020vs MediaTek Dimensity 900VSMediaTek Dimensity 8020vs MediaTek Helio G100VSSamsung Exynos 990vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 695VSSamsung Exynos 990vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730GVSSamsung Exynos 990vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 765GVSSamsung Exynos 990vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300VS

Try another matchup