Dimensity 8020 vs Dimensity 6080

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (with Mali-G77 MP9 graphics) and Dimensity 6080 (Mali-G57 MP2). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8020
  • Has 6 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 6080
  • Performs 3.5x better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 100% higher memory bandwidth (34.1 against 17.07 GB/s)
  • Shows significantly better (up to 71%) AnTuTu 11 score – 981K vs 573K
  • 8% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2400 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 6080
  • Higher GPU frequency (~28%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
981459
CPU 349209 218246
GPU 150375 46534
Memory 181946 126743
UX 299929 181937
Total score 981459 573460
Samples [13 tests] [24 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 172.2 MB/sec 100.5 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 99.4 pages/sec 53.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 132.4 Mpixels/sec 70.1 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 78.5 images/sec 40 images/sec
HDR 125.7 Mpixels/sec 62.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.3 images/sec 6.38 images/sec
Photo processing 36.1 images/sec 16.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.75 Mpixels/sec 2.78 Mpixels/sec
Samples 10 tests 11 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
4765
Background blur 7.31 images/sec 2.07 images/sec
Face detection 3.47 images/sec 1.04 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.22 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.32 Gpixels/sec 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.22 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.07 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 13.7 Gpixels/sec 4.04 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 822.7 FPS 242.8 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 6 tests 11 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 435 150
Stability 98% 98%
Graphics test 3 FPS 1 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1260 -
Stability 99% -
Graphics test 7 FPS -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
16124
Web score 15979 11053
Video editing score 7875 5306
Data manipulation score 10609 8410
Photo editing score 46444 20240
Writing score 18299 13119
Phones tested Less than 3 5 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (Nabin)AnTuTu 121062030
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-22 (GEKO973239)AnTuTu 111022272
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-03 (Ren :3)AnTuTu 111007624
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-29 (Ren :3)AnTuTu 11991321
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-15 (Poseidon)AnTuTu 11992657
MediaTek Dimensity 6080
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-05 (Luckk8)AnTuTu 12710505
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 -> EXRAnTuTu 11611221
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-27 (Dadaba)AnTuTu 11587520
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-23 (nxtzss)AnTuTu 11586686
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-06 (dm1q)AnTuTu 11605816

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 8020 and Dimensity 6080

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 32 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 320 KB 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 2 MB
Process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 4 W 6 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 836 MHz 1068 MHz
Pipelines 9 2
Shading units 32 32
Total shaders 288 64
FLOPS 481.5 Gigaflops 136.7 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version - 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 570 Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 34.1 Gb/s 17.07 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3
- AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 21 LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 4700 Mbps Up to 2770 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 1250 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced April 2023 June 2023
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6891, MT6891Z_Z/CZA MT6833, MT6833GP
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 8020 official site MediaTek Dimensity 6080 official site

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