MediaTek Dimensity 7020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 7020 with MediaTek Dimensity 8500. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Dimensity 7020

891

Dimensity 8500

1712

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 7020

2309

Dimensity 8500

6701

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55	1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-A725 3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A725 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A725
Number of cores	6	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	6 nm	4 nm
Number of transistors	10000 million
TDP	4 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	MediaTek NPU 880

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	IMG BXM-8-256	Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Architecture	PowerVR IMG	Mali Valhall
GPU frequency	950 MHz	1300 MHz
Execution units	8	8
Shaders	128	1024
DirectX		12
OpenCL API	3.0	3.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080	2960x1440
Max camera resolution	1x 108MP	1x 320MP, 3x 32MP
Max Video Capture	2K@30fps	4K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	2.77 Gbps	5.17 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	1.25 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS