MediaTek Dimensity 820 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 820 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 636. 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-A76 4x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A73 (Kryo 260 Gold) 4x 1.6 GHz – Cortex-A53 (Kryo 260 Silver) |
Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
TDP | 10 Watt | 5 Watt |
Neural Processing | NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 16 GB | up to 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1333 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
Graphics
GPU name | Mali-G57 MP5 | Adreno 509 |
GPU Architecture | Valhall | Adreno 500 |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 720 MHz |
Execution units | 5 | 1 |
Shaders | 80 | 128 |
DirectX | 12 | 12 |
OpenCL API | 2.1 | 2.0 |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | ES 3.2 |
Vulkan API | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2520x1080@120Hz | 1920x1200 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 80MP, 1x 32MP + 1x 16MP | 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 2.77 Gbps | 0.6 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 1.2 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2020 May | 2017 Quarter 4 |
Partnumber | MT6875 | SDM636 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Mid-end | Mid-end |
AnTuTu 10
Total Score
GeekBench 6 Single-Core
Score
GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
Score
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