MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs AMD EPYC 74F3

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MediaTek Dimensity 8020 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 74F3
MediaTek Dimensity 8020 AMD EPYC 74F3

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Dimensity 8020 and the AMD EPYC 74F3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Dimensity 8020 8 core processor released in Q2/2023 with the AMD EPYC 74F3 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family AMD EPYC (129)
MediaTek Dimensity 8000 (4) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
3 Generation 3
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 8020 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 74F3 clocks with 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Characteristic AMD EPYC 74F3
8 Cores 24
8 Threads 48
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
A-Core 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz)
24x Zen 3
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

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 8020 Characteristic AMD EPYC 74F3
-- 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.

ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU no iGPU
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
1 Max. displays
9 Compute units --
144 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-G77 MP9 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

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Dimensity 8020, while the AMD EPYC 74F3 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Characteristic AMD EPYC 74F3
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 256.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Dimensity 8020 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 74F3 is 240 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Characteristic AMD EPYC 74F3
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 240 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 225 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 8020 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 74F3 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Characteristic AMD EPYC 74F3
5 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket SP3
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2023 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price 2900 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (59%)
AMD EPYC 74F3 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (17%)
AMD EPYC 74F3 (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 8020 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
839 (58%)
AMD EPYC 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1436 (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 8020 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3328 (12%)
AMD EPYC 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz
27866 (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 8020 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1125 (60%)
AMD EPYC 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1864 (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 8020 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3631 (21%)
AMD EPYC 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz
16985 (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 8020 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
ARM Mali-G77 MP9 @ 0.85 GHz
979 (100%)
AMD EPYC 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
@ 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 8020 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz
60582 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 AMD EPYC 74F3
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