Dimensity 8100 vs Dimensity 8020

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8100 (with Mali-G610 MP6 graphics) and Dimensity 8020 (Mali-G77 MP9). 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 8100
  • Supports 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 34.1 GB/s)
  • Performs 37% better in floating-point computations
  • Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 6 nm)
  • 10% higher CPU clock speed (2850 vs 2600 MHz)
  • Shows better (up to 11%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1092K vs 981K
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8020
  • Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8100

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
1092605
CPU 408979 349209
GPU 172618 150375
Memory 201895 181946
UX 309113 299929
Total score 1092605 981459
Samples [52 tests] [13 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 181.3 MB/sec 172.2 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 108.3 pages/sec 99.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 134.5 Mpixels/sec 132.4 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 88.6 images/sec 78.5 images/sec
HDR 131.3 Mpixels/sec 125.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.3 images/sec 12.3 images/sec
Photo processing 32.3 images/sec 36.1 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.87 Mpixels/sec 4.75 Mpixels/sec
Samples 19 tests 10 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 4.92 images/sec 7.31 images/sec
Face detection 2.66 images/sec 3.47 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.23 Gpixels/sec 0.22 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.26 Gpixels/sec 0.32 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.18 Gpixels/sec 0.22 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.06 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 9.79 Gpixels/sec 13.7 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 849.5 FPS 822.7 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 12 tests 6 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 564 435
Stability 92% 98%
Graphics test 4 FPS 3 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1540 1260
Stability 91% 99%
Graphics test 9 FPS 7 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
16124
Web score 11581 15979
Video editing score 7037 7875
Data manipulation score 8309 10609
Photo editing score 19759 46444
Writing score 16904 18299
Phones tested 6 models Less than 3

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 77 FPS
[Ultra]
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Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Fortnite 26 FPS
[High]
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Shadowgun Legends 74 FPS
[Ultra]
-
World of Tanks Blitz 98 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Genshin Impact 57 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 59 FPS
[Ultra]
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Device OnePlus Ace
1080 x 2412
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-07 (Gelu)AnTuTu 111054060
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 (Zuma)AnTuTu 111171695
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-21 (CrysTalesia)AnTuTu 111125997
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-19 (bbgsqq)AnTuTu 111213935
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-09 -> Tem4kAnTuTu 111120838
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

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 8100 and Dimensity 8020

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
4x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2850 MHz 2600 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache - 32 KB
L2 cache - 320 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
Process 5 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W 4 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G77 MP9
Architecture Valhall 3rd gen Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 860 MHz 836 MHz
Pipelines 6 9
Shading units 64 32
Total shaders 384 288
FLOPS 660.5 Gigaflops 481.5 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 3.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 580 MediaTek APU 570

Memory

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

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 108MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3
- AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3

Connectivity

Modem MediaTek UltraSave 2.0 -
4G support LTE Cat. 21 LTE Cat. 21
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 4700 Mbps Up to 4700 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced March 2022 April 2023
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number MT6895Z/TCZA MT6891, MT6891Z_Z/CZA
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 8100 official site MediaTek Dimensity 8020 official site
Successor - MediaTek Dimensity 8400 -
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8100:
    - There are "Max" and "Ultra" versions which are basically all the same. The Dimensity 8100 Ultra features optimized software, while the Dimensity 8100 Max boosts the clock from 2.85 GHz to 2.9 GHz.

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Man August 22, 2023 at 05:25 PM
Now, MediaTek seems to be downgrading its processors. The 930 is noticeably weaker compared to the older 920. The 8000 outperforms both the 8020 & 8050. It might be time to switch back to Qualcomm Snapdragon. Even Samsung's Exynos processors have better durability.
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