MediaTek Dimensity 8020 vs Google Tensor G3

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MediaTek Dimensity 8020 CPU1 vs CPU2 Google Tensor G3
MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Google Tensor G3

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Dimensity 8020 and the Google Tensor G3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Dimensity 8020 8 core processor released in Q2/2023 with the Google Tensor G3 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2023.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Google Tensor (3)
MediaTek Dimensity 8000 (4) CPU group Google Tensor G3 (1)
3 Generation 3
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture G3
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Google Tensor
-- 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 Google Tensor G3 clocks with 2.91 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Characteristic Google Tensor G3
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.91 GHz
1x Cortex-X3
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
B-Core 2.37 GHz
4x Cortex-A715
-- C-Core 1.70 GHz
4x Cortex-A510

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 Google Tensor G3
-- AI hardware Google Tensor AI
-- AI specifications Google Edge TPU

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 ARM Immortalis-G715 MP10
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.89 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation Vallhall
7 nm Technology 4 nm
1 Max. displays 0
9 Compute units 10
144 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU ARM Immortalis-G715 MP10
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Dimensity 8020, while the Google Tensor G3 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 53.0 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Characteristic Google Tensor G3
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory LPDDR5-5500
16 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 53.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Dimensity 8020 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Google Tensor G3 is 10 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Characteristic Google Tensor G3
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 8020 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Google Tensor G3 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Characteristic Google Tensor G3
5 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q2/2023 Release date Q3/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (65%)
Google Tensor G3 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (86%)
Google Tensor G3 (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 (66%)
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
1267 (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 (92%)
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
3631 (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 (64%)
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
1759 (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 (80%)
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
4533 (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%)
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
ARM Immortalis-G715 MP10 @ 0.89 GHz
1 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Dimensity 8020 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
894587 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Google Tensor G3
Unknown Google Pixel 8
Google Pixel 8 Pro

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