MediaTek Dimensity 6020 vs Intel Core i7-975

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Dimensity 6020 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-975
MediaTek Dimensity 6020 Intel Core i7-975

CPU comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 6020 or Intel Core i7-975 - 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 MediaTek Dimensity 6020 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 6020 was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Core i7-975 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-975 was released in Q4/2008.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
MediaTek Dimensity 6000 (3) CPU group Intel Core i7 900 (7)
0 Generation 1
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Bloomfield
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 6020 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The Intel Core i7-975 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz).

MediaTek Dimensity 6020 Characteristic Intel Core i7-975
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
A-Core 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz)
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

MediaTek Dimensity 6020 Characteristic Intel Core i7-975
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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

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.

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

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Dimensity 6020 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-975 can connect up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels.

MediaTek Dimensity 6020 Characteristic Intel Core i7-975
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR3-1066
16 GB Max. Memory 24 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 3
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Dimensity 6020 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i7-975 is 130 W.

MediaTek Dimensity 6020 Characteristic Intel Core i7-975
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 6020 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-975 cache has a total of 9.00 MB.

MediaTek Dimensity 6020 Characteristic Intel Core i7-975
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket LGA 1366
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q4/2008
-- Release price 1059 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 6020 (95%)
Intel Core i7-975 (95%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 6020 (77%)
Intel Core i7-975 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 6020 MediaTek Dimensity 6020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
541 (89%)
Intel Core i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
607 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 6020 MediaTek Dimensity 6020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1822 (74%)
Intel Core i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
2460 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 6020 MediaTek Dimensity 6020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
711 (100%)
Intel Core i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
635 (89%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 6020 MediaTek Dimensity 6020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1775 (80%)
Intel Core i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
2225 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 6020 MediaTek Dimensity 6020
ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 1.10 GHz
282 (100%)
Intel Core i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 6020 MediaTek Dimensity 6020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
3396 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 6020 MediaTek Dimensity 6020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
1598 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 6020 Intel Core i7-975
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