MediaTek Dimensity 7020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Dimensity 7020 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Dimensity 7020 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Dimensity 7020 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
MediaTek Dimensity 7000 (3) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 (1)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x 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.

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon

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 Qualcomm Adreno 610
0.90 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation 6
Technology 11 nm
0 Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 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 Qualcomm Adreno 610
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 22.0 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266 Memory LPDDR5-5500
16 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
44.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 22.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Dimensity 7020 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 7020 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
6 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price --
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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 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 7020 MediaTek Dimensity 7020
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2292 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 7020 MediaTek Dimensity 7020
PowerVR IMG BXM-8-256 @ 0.90 GHz
225 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 610 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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