MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G, compare of GPUs Mali-G57 MC2 and Mali-G57 MC3.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 700 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Dimensity 720 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Octane V2, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Dimensity 700 or Dimensity 720 5G and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Dimensity 700

20%

Dimensity 720 5G

22%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Dimensity 700

76%

Dimensity 720 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 700

19%

Dimensity 720 5G

19%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Dimensity 700	Dimensity 720 5G
Total score	285883	311419
CPU	80048	87206
GPU	108632	118349
MEM	45749	49837
UX	51452	56046

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Dimensity 700	Dimensity 720 5G
Single-Core	640	697
Multi-Core	2177	2371

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 700	Dimensity 720 5G
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	12 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	17.07	17.07
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 700 is 9% better than Dimensity 720 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G57 MC3
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	486	512
# of Cores	2	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	26.8	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.4	39.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.5	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.9	45.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.1	33.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	54.6
Real Racing 3	56.9	75.9
Sniper 3D	100.1	96.1
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	91.1
Mortal Kombat X	72.8	81
CSR Racing 2	50.1	70.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	2770 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	500 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA	QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 700 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G is better: 17
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 700 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Dimensity 700 specs and review.

Dimensity 720 5G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Dimensity 720 5G specs and review.