Dimensity 820 vs Kirin 820
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 820 (with Mali-G57 MP5 graphics) and HiSilicon Kirin 820 (Mali-G57 MP6). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
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
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 820
- 10% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2360 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~6%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 820
- Supports 86% higher memory bandwidth (31.78 against 17.07 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 230405 | 251791 |
| GPU | 101179 | 86005 |
| Memory | 101782 | 129622 |
| UX | 176293 | 142679 |
| Total score | 609659 | 610097 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 107 MB/sec | 130.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 59.9 pages/sec | 53.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 95.3 Mpixels/sec | 86 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 40.7 images/sec | 44.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 68.7 Mpixels/sec | 76.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 7.49 images/sec | 9.31 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 20.4 images/sec | 22.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.79 Mpixels/sec | 3.76 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | Less than 3 | 2 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 4.22 images/sec | 4.31 images/sec |
| Face detection | 2.29 images/sec | 2.11 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.13 Gpixels/sec | 0.13 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.22 Gpixels/sec | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.13 Gpixels/sec | 0.14 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 8.16 Gpixels/sec | 8.71 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 442.2 FPS | 527.6 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | Less than 3 | 2 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 716 | - |
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6330 | - |
| Video editing score | 5973 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 7518 | - |
| Photo editing score | 21803 | - |
| Writing score | 9823 | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 46 FPS [Ultra] |
58 FPS [Low] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 41 FPS [Medium] |
41 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Low] |
27 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 52 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 55 FPS [Ultra] |
48 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | 35 FPS [Ultra] |
33 FPS [Medium] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
57 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Xiaomi Redmi 10X Pro 1080 x 2400 |
Huawei Honor X10 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Dimensity 820
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-01-01 (Xi Anzing) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2799 |
| π 2025-01-01 (Xi Anzing) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 839 / 2312 |
HiSilicon Kirin 820
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-07 (Mohammad El PHANTOM) | AnTuTu 11 | 610097 |
| π 2024-03-22 (Hexo) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2263 |
| π 2024-03-22 (Hexo) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 836 / 2458 |
| π 2023-11-14 (Florin) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 828 / 2475 |
| π 2023-11-14 (Florin) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2839 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 820 and Kirin 820CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A76 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
1x 2.36 GHz β Cortex-A76 3x 2.22 GHz β Cortex-A76 4x 1.84 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2360 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.3-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 8 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G57 MP5 | Mali-G57 MP6 |
| Architecture | Valhall 1st gen | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 900 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Pipelines | 5 | 6 |
| Shading units | 32 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 160 | 192 |
| FLOPS | 288 Gigaflops | 326.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 3.0 | Yes |
| NPU theoretical performance | 2.4 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17.07 Gb/s | 31.78 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 3360 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 80MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 20MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | Balong 5000 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2770 Mbps | Up to 4600 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1250 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
Info
| Announced | May 2020 | March 2020 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6875 | - |
| Official page | MediaTek Dimensity 820 official site | - |
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