MediaTek Dimensity 820

MediaTek Dimensity 820
Benchmarks & Specs

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The MediaTek Dimensity 820 is a robust mobile processor. It provides a very solid foundation for many everyday applications. This chip was manufactured using the advanced 7nm process. This gives it remarkable energy efficiency, which has a positive effect. This feature is particularly advantageous for the battery life of mobile devices.

Powerful Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores work together at the heart of this chipset. This architecture ensures balanced performance in all daily tasks. Everyday use feels pleasantly smooth, which we have always perceived positively. Even today, years after its introduction, this chip still shows decent performance.

The integrated graphics unit, an ARM Mali-G57 MP5, supports multimedia applications flawlessly. Videos and streaming content also run smoothly on it. Simple games can also be enjoyed reliably. A maximum memory bandwidth of 17 GB per second is provided. This contributes to the speedy processing of data.

The Dimensity 820 remains a good choice for devices. It is suitable for a reliable and energy-efficient platform. It continues to prove itself for users who expect solid performance.
  • Energy efficiency through 7nm manufacturing
  • Balanced performance for everyday tasks
  • Good graphics performance for multimedia
  • Reliable platform for mobile devices

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 83 / 176
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Multi-core performance
Rank 69 / 177
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple A10 Fusion
4C / 4T · 2.34 GHz
853
Samsung Exynos 1280
8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
845
MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
820
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
810
Samsung Exynos 9820
8C / 8T · 2.70 GHz
810
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
2,630
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
2,566
MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
2,512
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
2,509
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
2,476
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple A9X
Apple A9X 101 %
2C / 2T · 2.26 GHz
652
MediaTek Kompanio 820
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
647
MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
646
Samsung Exynos 880
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
645
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
644
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple A11 Bionic
6C / 6T · 2.39 GHz
2,569
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C / 8T · 2.58 GHz
2,517
MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
2,432
MediaTek Dimensity 1000C
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
2,431
HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C / 8T · 2.36 GHz
2,429
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Samsung Exynos 9820
ARM Mali-G76 MP12
607
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Adreno 620
588
MediaTek Dimensity 820
ARM Mali-G57 MP5
576
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Qualcomm Adreno 540
567
Samsung Exynos 9810
ARM Mali-G72 MP18
561
AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
Multi-core performance

Apple A10X Fusion
6C / 6T · 2.36 GHz
473,856 pts
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
473,498 pts
MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
447,630 pts
MediaTek Dimensity 930
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
442,490 pts
MediaTek Dimensity 920
8C / 8T · 2.50 GHz
442,490 pts
AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

Apple A12 Bionic
6C / 6T · 2.49 GHz
425,605 pts
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
412,594 pts
MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
407,964 pts
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C / 8T · 2.58 GHz
406,830 pts
MediaTek Kompanio 820
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
403,759 pts

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyMediatek Dimensity (38)
CPU groupMediaTek Dimensity 820 (1)
ArchitectureCortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Technology7 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1: 4x Cortex-A76
2.60 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 4x Cortex-A55
2.00 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameARM Mali-G57 MP5
GPU frequency0.90 GHz
CUs / Shader5 / 80
Raytracing
Max. displays2
Max. GPU Memory4 GB
Technology7 nm
Release dateQ2/2020

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR4X-4266
17.2 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsAndroid
Instruction setArmv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ2/2020
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
MediaTek Dimensity 820
MediaTek Dimensity 820
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