Dimensity 8200 vs Dimensity 8020

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (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 8200
  • Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
  • Performs 52% better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 34.1 GB/s)
  • Shows better (up to 26%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1240K vs 981K
  • 19% higher CPU clock speed (3100 vs 2600 MHz)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~14%)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8020
  • Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8200

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
1240821
CPU 428145 349209
GPU 233006 150375
Memory 267125 181946
UX 312545 299929
Total score 1240821 981459
Samples [73 tests] [13 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 172.8 MB/sec 172.2 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 108 pages/sec 99.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 140.4 Mpixels/sec 132.4 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 86.2 images/sec 78.5 images/sec
HDR 118.4 Mpixels/sec 125.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 14.7 images/sec 12.3 images/sec
Photo processing 34.4 images/sec 36.1 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.63 Mpixels/sec 4.75 Mpixels/sec
Samples 28 tests 10 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 6.16 images/sec 7.31 images/sec
Face detection 2.93 images/sec 3.47 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.24 Gpixels/sec 0.22 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.23 Gpixels/sec 0.32 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.19 Gpixels/sec 0.22 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.07 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 10.3 Gpixels/sec 13.7 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 955.6 FPS 822.7 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 15 tests 6 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 626 435
Stability 97% 98%
Graphics test 5 FPS 3 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1788 1260
Stability 99% 99%
Graphics test 10 FPS 7 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
16124
Web score 11474 15979
Video editing score 5571 7875
Data manipulation score 10859 10609
Photo editing score 32165 46444
Writing score 20448 18299
Phones tested 11 models Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 8200
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 (Jagannath Bhadra)AnTuTu 121274406
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-12 -> chmakAnTuTu 121394231
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-12 (Kubyshko)AnTuTu 111130854
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-07 -> qngz_Geekbench 6 GPU4860
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-07 -> qngz_Geekbench 6 CPU1354 / 4129
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 8200 and Dimensity 8020

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex A78
3x 3 GHz – Cortex A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex A55
4x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3100 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 4 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 950 MHz 836 MHz
Pipelines 6 9
Shading units 64 32
Total shaders 384 288
FLOPS 729.6 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 320MP 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

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 December 2022 April 2023
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6896Z MT6891, MT6891Z_Z/CZA
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 8200 official site MediaTek Dimensity 8020 official site
Successor - MediaTek Dimensity 8400 -

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