Helio G80 vs Dimensity 720

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G80 (with Mali-G52 MP2 graphics) and Dimensity 720 (Mali-G57 MC3). 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/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Helio G80
  • Higher GPU frequency (~12%)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 720
  • Has a smaller size transistor (7 versus 12 nm)
  • Shows significantly better (up to 49%) AnTuTu 9 score – 331K vs 222K
  • Supports 27% higher memory bandwidth (17.07 against 13.41 GB/s)
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Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
222130
331150
CPU 73176 90727
GPU 36995 89752
Memory 46580 69627
UX 67339 82586
Total score 222130 331150

GeekBench 5

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
349
524
Multi-Core Score
1297
1706
Image compression 79.2 Mpixels/s 98.5 Mpixels/s
Face detection 11.9 images/s 14.3 images/s
Speech recognition 23.4 words/s 31.3 words/s
Machine learning 17.4 images/s 27 images/s
Camera shooting 8.63 images/s 14.9 images/s
HTML 5 1.53 Mnodes/s 2 Mnodes/s
SQLite 416 Krows/s 510.9 Krows/s

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
682
1227
Stability 98% 97%
Graphics test 4 FPS 7 FPS
Score 682 1227

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 30 FPS
[High]
41 FPS
[Low]
Call of Duty: Mobile 30 FPS
[Low]
43 FPS
[High]
Fortnite 27 FPS
[Low]
26 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends 52 FPS
[Low]
49 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 53 FPS
[Medium]
52 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 30 FPS
[Medium]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 54 FPS
[High]
30 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Realme 6i
720 x 1600
Realme V3
720 x 1600
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Helio G80 and Dimensity 720

CPU

Architecture 2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 12 nanometers 7 nanometers
TDP 5 W 10 W

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MC3
Architecture Bifrost Valhall
GPU frequency 950 MHz 850 MHz
Execution units 2 3
Shading units 32 48
FLOPS 54.6 Gigaflops -
Vulkan version 1.0 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 12

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 13.41 Gbit/s 17.07 Gbit/s
Max size 8 GB 12 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU) Neural Engine Yes
Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP 1x 64MP, 2x 20MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 7 LTE Cat. 18
5G support No Yes
Download speed Up to 300 Mbps Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 100 Mbps Up to 211 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.0 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced February 2020 July 2020
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6769T MT6853V
Official page MediaTek Helio G80 official site MediaTek Dimensity 720 official site

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