Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Dimensity 8020
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (with Adreno 720 graphics) and MediaTek 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
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 7 Gen 3
- Performs 2.1x better in floating-point computations
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~17%)
- Better instruction set architecture
- Shows better (up to 5%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1027K vs 981K
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8020
- Has 5 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
- Supports 33% higher memory bandwidth (34.1 against 25.6 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 411404 | 349209 |
| GPU | 217586 | 150375 |
| Memory | 154808 | 181946 |
| UX | 244127 | 299929 |
| Total score | 1027925 | 981459 |
| Samples | [175 tests] | [13 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 155 MB/sec | 172.2 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 80.6 pages/sec | 99.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 101.8 Mpixels/sec | 132.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 55.5 images/sec | 78.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 92.7 Mpixels/sec | 125.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 11.4 images/sec | 12.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 21.8 images/sec | 36.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.9 Mpixels/sec | 4.75 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 26 tests | 10 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 6.81 images/sec | 7.31 images/sec |
| Face detection | 3.22 images/sec | 3.47 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.14 Gpixels/sec | 0.22 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.2 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 | 15.9 Gpixels/sec | 13.7 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 395.6 FPS | 822.7 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 19 tests | 6 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 490 | 435 |
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 3 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 1596 | 1260 |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 9 FPS | 7 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12784 | 15979 |
| Video editing score | 7333 | 7875 |
| Data manipulation score | 10354 | 10609 |
| Photo editing score | 25101 | 46444 |
| Writing score | 12578 | 18299 |
| Phones tested | 2 models | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (Bali) | AnTuTu 11 | 1044174 |
| π 2026-08-11 (Baclaven) | AnTuTu 11 | 947758 |
| π 2026-07-26 (Raad) | AnTuTu 11 | 1022189 |
| π 2026-07-20 (Tapnbridge) | AnTuTu 11 | 1051017 |
| π 2026-07-15 (Iulitic211Rg) | AnTuTu 11 | 1102591 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 (Nabin) | AnTuTu 12 | 1062030 |
| π 2026-08-22 (GEKO973239) | AnTuTu 11 | 1022272 |
| π 2026-05-03 (Ren :3) | AnTuTu 11 | 1007624 |
| π 2026-04-29 (Ren :3) | AnTuTu 11 | 991321 |
| π 2026-04-15 (Poseidon) | AnTuTu 11 | 992657 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Dimensity 8020CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.63 GHz β Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) 3x 2.4 GHz β Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) |
4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2630 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | - | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 320 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 4 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 720 | Mali-G77 MP9 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 975 MHz | 836 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 9 |
| Shading units | 256 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 512 | 288 |
| FLOPS | 998.4 Gigaflops | 481.5 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 570 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 34.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2880 x 1800 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 108MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS, 1K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X63 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 21 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 5000 Mbps | Up to 4700 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | November 2023 | April 2023 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM7550-AB | MT6891, MT6891Z_Z/CZA |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 | - |
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