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MediaTek MT8168 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

MediaTek MT8168
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.7Inno Score
20CPU20.8
50GPU20.7
20Efficiencyspec-based29.7
2 spec wins — MediaTek MT81681 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek MT8168 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 MT8168

  • Stronger GPU score: 50 vs 21
  • 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek MT8168 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek MT8168Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20202016
Process12 nm+14%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
ArchitectureArmv8-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek MT8168 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek MT8168Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores44
Core configuration4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A532x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2 GHz2.15 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek MT8168 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek MT8168Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC1Qualcomm Adreno 530
GPU clock800 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek MT8168 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek MT8168Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek MT8168 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek MT8168Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek MT8168 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek MT8168Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Modem—Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek MT8168 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek MT8168Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek MT8168 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecMediaTek MT8168Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Geekbench 6 (single)—340Bottom 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—880Bottom 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—280Bottom 20%

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