MediaTek Kompanio 820 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

Comparisons   31-08-2022
   Full compare data of MediaTek Kompanio 820 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA, Fortnite, Madout2, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Kompanio 820 or Snapdragon 8cx Gen 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

MediaTek Kompanio 820

31%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

26%

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

MediaTek Kompanio 820

78%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Kompanio 820

29%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

23%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 820	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Total score	434348	372638
CPU	121620	104329
GPU	165046	141601
MEM	69495	59621
UX	78182	67073

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 820	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Single-Core	662	778
Multi-Core	2622	2952

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Kompanio 820	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Frequency	2200 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	24	68
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		768 KB
L3 cache		2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 is 22% better than MediaTek Kompanio 820 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 MP5	Adreno 690
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	705.5	740
# of Cores	5
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2560 x 1440 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	26.6	26.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.7	41.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.9	51.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	41.4	34.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	48.3	34.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	73.9	51.8
Real Racing 3	71.5	64.1
Sniper 3D	124.7	66.5
Need for Speed No Limits	79.4	71.4
Mortal Kombat X	81.6	66.1
CSR Racing 2	62.7	60.6

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	32 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 390
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1800 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Kompanio 820 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 is better: 14
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Kompanio 820 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Kompanio 820 specs and review.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 specs and review.