MediaTek Dimensity 7020 vs Allwinner A523

Comparisons 15-06-2023

Full comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 7020 vs Allwinner A523, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, PCMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, GTA, Madout2, Call of Duty, PUBG etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 7020 or A523.

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 7020

34%

A523

12%

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

Dimensity 7020

84%

A523

53%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 7020

32%

A523

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 7020	A523
Total score	514841	167563
CPU	144158	46909
GPU	195643	63678
MEM	82373	26807
UX	92673	30170

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 7020	A523
Single-Core	825	796
Multi-Core	2871	3186

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 7020	A523
Frequency	2200 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR3, LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2x LPDDR4 up to 2400MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	24	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 7020 is 18% better than A523 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	IMG BXM-8-256	Mali-G57 MC1 2EE
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	256	540
# of Cores	8	3
# of Shader Units	256
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	61.8	21.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.2	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	60.6	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	60.1	29.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	48.1	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.4	32.7
Real Racing 3	121.4	98.9
Sniper 3D	115.6	73.8
Need for Speed No Limits	85.8	79.9
Mortal Kombat X	78.6	73.7
CSR Racing 2	79.7	79.3

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	108 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
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
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1500 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I+ B2a, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 7020 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A523 is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 7020 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 7020 specs and review.

A523 SoC - all data

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

• A523 specs and review.