Dimensity 8020 vs Dimensity 7030

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (with Mali-G77 MP9 graphics) and Dimensity 7030 (Mali-G610 MP3). 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
  • Performs 25% better in floating-point computations
  • Shows better (up to 28%) AnTuTu 11 score – 981K vs 765K
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 7030
  • Supports 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 34.1 GB/s)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~20%)

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 274719
GPU 150375 92479
Memory 181946 136154
UX 299929 261578
Total score 981459 765130
Samples [13 tests] [6 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 124.5 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 99.4 pages/sec 60.9 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 132.4 Mpixels/sec 87.1 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 78.5 images/sec 49.4 images/sec
HDR 125.7 Mpixels/sec 78 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.3 images/sec 7.46 images/sec
Photo processing 36.1 images/sec 23.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.75 Mpixels/sec 3.31 Mpixels/sec
Samples 10 tests 8 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
4765
Background blur 7.31 images/sec 2.69 images/sec
Face detection 3.47 images/sec 1.41 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.22 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.32 Gpixels/sec 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.22 Gpixels/sec 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.07 Gpixels/sec 0.03 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 13.7 Gpixels/sec 4.58 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 822.7 FPS 407.5 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 6 tests 5 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 435 264
Stability 98% 98%
Graphics test 3 FPS 2 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 15129
Video editing score 7875 7564
Data manipulation score 10609 10769
Photo editing score 46444 32979
Writing score 18299 18936
Phones tested Less than 3 2 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
DateBenchmarkResult
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
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-05 (Otuab)AnTuTu 11947213
MediaTek Dimensity 7030
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-09 -> MarybloodAnTuTu 11796406
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-09 (Maryblood)AnTuTu 11796406
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-07 (Polar)AnTuTu 11765130
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-04 -> Thetusek302CPU Throttle85%
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-04 -> Thetusek302Geekbench 6 GPU1996

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 8020 and Dimensity 7030

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2600 MHz 2500 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 32 KB -
L2 cache 320 KB -
L3 cache 8 MB -
Process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 4 W -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G610 MP3
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Valhall 3rd gen
GPU frequency 836 MHz 1000 MHz
Pipelines 9 3
Shading units 32 64
Total shaders 288 192
FLOPS 481.5 Gigaflops 384 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 3.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 570 MediaTek APU 550

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 34.1 Gb/s 51.2 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.1, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K 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
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

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 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced April 2023 September 2023
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6891, MT6891Z_Z/CZA -
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 8020 official site MediaTek Dimensity 7030 official site

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