Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020

Comparisons 07-12-2023

Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020, 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 Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or Dimensity 8020.

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

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

42%

Dimensity 8020

45%

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

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

87%

Dimensity 8020

81%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

40%

Dimensity 8020

42%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Dimensity 8020
Total score	913715	633998
CPU	255850	177519
GPU	347209	240920
MEM	146184	101448
UX	164466	114129

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Dimensity 8020
Single-Core	1274	1016
Multi-Core	4018	3536

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Dimensity 8020
Frequency	2630 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions
Core configuration	1x2.63 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2910	4266
Memory bandwidth	86	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is 1% better than Dimensity 8020 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1840	504
# of Cores		9
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 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	34.3	28.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	107.9	71.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	64.5	98.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.4	55.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	91.4	61.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	133.3	89.4
Real Racing 3	129.3	196.7
Sniper 3D	143.9	216.9
Need for Speed No Limits	91.5	157.1
Mortal Kombat X	92.2	157.8
CSR Racing 2	78.1	137.1

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	200 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	36 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	120	240
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP9, VP8, Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X63 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	5500 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3700 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GPS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou	Galileo E1 + E5a, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8020 is better: 11
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 specs and review.

Dimensity 8020 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 8020 specs and review.