MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8020 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.15 GHz – Kryo
2x 1.6 GHz – Kryo
Number of cores 8 4
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 6 nm 14 nm
TDP 4 Watt 11 Watt
Neural Processing MediaTek APU 570 Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 16 GB up to 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 2x32 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 3.1 UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 530
GPU Architecture Valhall Adreno 500
GPU frequency 850 MHz 620 MHz
Execution units 9 2
Shaders 144 256
DirectX 11.2
OpenCL API 2.0 2.0
OpenGL API ES 3.2 ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.1 1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2520x1080 3840x2160
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 1x 32MP + 1x 16MP 1x 28MP, 2x 13MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps 4K@30fps
Video codec support AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 4.7 Gbps 0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 2.5 Gbps 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 5.2 4.1
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
SBAS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2023 Quarter 2 2015 Quarter 4
Partnumber MT6891 MSM8996
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Mid-end Flagship

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Dimensity 8020
522375
Snapdragon 820
241750

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Dimensity 8020
841
Snapdragon 820
318

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Dimensity 8020
3346
Snapdragon 820
798