MediaTek Dimensity 920 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
28.3CPU39.5
36.9Benchmarks—
54.9Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9201 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 920
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 28
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2018 |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.73 GHz+9% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G68 MC4 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-3200 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G (sub-6) | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | — | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 490,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 950Bottom 41% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,350Bottom 43% | — |
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