MediaTek Dimensity 7020 vs Intel Core i7-1270P

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MediaTek Dimensity 7020 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-1270P
MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Intel Core i7-1270P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Dimensity 7020 and the Intel Core i7-1270P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Dimensity 7020 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i7-1270P which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek Dimensity 7000 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
1 Generation 12
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Alder Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i7-1370P

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 7020 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-1270P clocks with 2.20 GHz (4.80 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1270P
8 Cores 12
8 Threads 16
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.20 GHz (4.80 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core 1.60 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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.

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1270P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR IMG BXM-8-256 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
0.90 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.40 GHz
11 GPU Generation 13
Technology 10 nm
0 Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 96
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.1

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.

PowerVR IMG BXM-8-256 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Dimensity 7020, while the Intel Core i7-1270P supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1270P
LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
44.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 9.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 28
-- PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Dimensity 7020 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-1270P is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1270P
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) 64 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 7020 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-1270P is at 27.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1270P
6 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1744
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 7020 (43%)
Intel Core i7-1270P (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 7020 (25%)
Intel Core i7-1270P (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 7020 MediaTek Dimensity 7020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
696 (44%)
Intel Core i7-1270P Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1587 (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 7020 MediaTek Dimensity 7020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1877 (20%)
Intel Core i7-1270P Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
9260 (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 7020 MediaTek Dimensity 7020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
914 (42%)
Intel Core i7-1270P Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
2164 (100%)

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 7020 MediaTek Dimensity 7020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2292 (29%)
Intel Core i7-1270P Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
7789 (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 7020 MediaTek Dimensity 7020
PowerVR IMG BXM-8-256 @ 0.90 GHz
225 (10%)
Intel Core i7-1270P Intel Core i7-1270P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
2146 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 7020 MediaTek Dimensity 7020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1270P Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1781 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 7020 MediaTek Dimensity 7020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1270P Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
11336 (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.
MediaTek Dimensity 7020 MediaTek Dimensity 7020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1270P Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
17477 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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