Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Dimensity 7020
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (with Adreno 710 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 7020 (IMG BXM-8-256). 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
- Performs 42% better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 14%) AnTuTu 11 score β 737K vs 644K
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 7020
- Higher GPU frequency (~41%)
- Supports 16% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 22 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 306912 | 247156 |
| GPU | 74254 | 53263 |
| Memory | 161784 | 142748 |
| UX | 194104 | 201036 |
| Total score | 737054 | 644203 |
| Samples | [70 tests] | [14 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 139.8 MB/sec | 113.9 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 65.8 pages/sec | 60.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 99.9 Mpixels/sec | 80.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 53.2 images/sec | 44.3 images/sec |
| HDR | 88.6 Mpixels/sec | 71.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 9.21 images/sec | 6.61 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 25.5 images/sec | 20.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.04 Mpixels/sec | 2.97 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 20 tests | 15 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 2.77 images/sec | 1.21 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.45 images/sec | 0.75 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.09 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 3.58 Gpixels/sec | 1.92 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 227.3 FPS | 109.8 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 15 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 200 | - |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11087 | 11480 |
| Video editing score | 6838 | 5240 |
| Data manipulation score | 8252 | 8591 |
| Photo editing score | 30771 | 28967 |
| Writing score | 12967 | 16245 |
| Phones tested | 10 models | 3 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-28 -> Luca. | AnTuTu 12 | 912506 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Luca) | AnTuTu 12 | 912506 |
| π 2026-09-26 (XYRO) | AnTuTu 12 | 782767 |
| π 2026-09-26 (Mohamed Hazem) | AnTuTu 12 | 932808 |
| π 2026-09-26 (Mohamed Hazem) | AnTuTu 12 | 932808 |
MediaTek Dimensity 7020
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 (Murilo) | AnTuTu 11 | 585043 |
| π 2026-08-29 (SANDER) | AnTuTu 11 | 688346 |
| π 2026-08-21 (Anonim) | AnTuTu 11 | 735101 |
| π 2026-07-31 (PhosperX) | AnTuTu 11 | 662065 |
| π 2026-05-02 (asmire) | AnTuTu 11 | 649794 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and Dimensity 7020CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 10 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 7 W | 4 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 710 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | PowerVR IMG GPU |
| GPU frequency | 676 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 8 |
| Shading units | 128 | 16 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 346.1 Gigaflops | 243.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 22 Gb/s | 25.6 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 108MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2900 Mbps | Up to 2770 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1600 Mbps | Up to 1250 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | September 2022 | May 2023 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6450 | - |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 7020 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | - |
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