Unisoc Tiger T820 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020

Comparisons 22-06-2023

Comprehensive compare data of Unisoc Tiger T820 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Vellamo, GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Tiger T820 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

Tiger T820

34%

Dimensity 8020

45%

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

Tiger T820

81%

Dimensity 8020

81%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Tiger T820

33%

Dimensity 8020

42%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Tiger T820	Dimensity 8020
Total score	480533	633998
CPU	134552	177519
GPU	182597	240920
MEM	76880	101448
UX	86490	114129

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Tiger T820	Dimensity 8020
Single-Core	702	1016
Multi-Core	2896	3536

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Tiger T820	Dimensity 8020
Frequency	2700 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	6 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4/4x/4y	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	4266
Memory bandwidth	48	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 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 Tiger T820 is 3% 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	Mali-G57 MP6	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	846	504
# of Cores	6	9
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 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	28.2	28.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.1	71.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.1	98.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	52.4	55.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.1	61.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.9	89.4
Real Racing 3	110.5	196.7
Sniper 3D	104.5	216.9
Need for Speed No Limits	77.5	157.1
Mortal Kombat X	88.4	157.8
CSR Racing 2	65.7	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	108 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP	36 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Vivi Magic 6.0
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Ivy V510 5G	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	3500 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, 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 Unisoc Tiger T820 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8020 is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Tiger T820 SoC - all data

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

• Tiger T820 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.