Intel Core i7-7820X vs MediaTek Dimensity 6080

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-7820X CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
Intel Core i7-7820X MediaTek Dimensity 6080

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-7820X or MediaTek Dimensity 6080 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-7820X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7820X was released in Q2/2017.

The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Core i 7000X (9) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 6000 (3)
7 Generation 0
Skylake X Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-7820X has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-7820X is 3.60 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 is at 2.40 GHz.

Intel Core i7-7820X Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz (4.50 GHz) A-Core 2.40 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-7820X Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 6080
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-7820X or MediaTek Dimensity 6080 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP2
GPU frequency 1.10 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 1
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-7820X can use up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 85.4 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 supports up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-7820X Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 6080
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
128 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
85.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
11.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
27.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-7820X is 140 W, while the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-7820X Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 6080
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-7820X is manufactured in 14 nm and has 11.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-7820X Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 6080
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
LGA 2066 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2017 Release date Q1/2023
650 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 (49%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 (20%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-7820X Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1285 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
624 (49%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-7820X Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz
8916 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1810 (20%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-7820X Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1513 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-7820X Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz
8123 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-7820X Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
498 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-7820X Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz
5155 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-7820X Intel Core i7-7820X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 1.10 GHz
282 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-7820X Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz
17244 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i7-7820X Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz
212 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-7820X Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
4398 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-7820X Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
197 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-7820X Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz
1887 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-7820X MediaTek Dimensity 6080
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