Snapdragon 720G vs Dimensity 820
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (with Adreno 618 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 820 (Mali-G57 MP5). 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 720G
- Performs 33% better in floating-point computations
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 820
- Higher GPU frequency (~20%)
- Shows better (up to 18%) AnTuTu 11 score β 609K vs 517K
- 13% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2300 MHz)
- Has a smaller size transistor (7 versus 8 nm)
- Supports 15% higher memory bandwidth (17.07 against 14.9 GB/s)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 218272 | 230405 |
| GPU | 50078 | 101179 |
| Memory | 103903 | 101782 |
| UX | 145207 | 176293 |
| Total score | 517460 | 609659 |
| Samples | [52 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 94.3 MB/sec | 107 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 45.9 pages/sec | 59.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 62.1 Mpixels/sec | 95.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 33.9 images/sec | 40.7 images/sec |
| HDR | 55.7 Mpixels/sec | 68.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.39 images/sec | 7.49 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 15.3 images/sec | 20.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.36 Mpixels/sec | 2.79 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 21 tests | Less than 3 |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 1.88 images/sec | 4.22 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.78 images/sec | 2.29 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.13 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.22 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.07 Gpixels/sec | 0.13 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 3.86 Gpixels/sec | 8.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 217.7 FPS | 442.2 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 19 tests | Less than 3 |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 314 | 716 |
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 4 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8030 | 6330 |
| Video editing score | 6295 | 5973 |
| Data manipulation score | 7577 | 7518 |
| Photo editing score | 18039 | 21803 |
| Writing score | 9464 | 9823 |
| Phones tested | 6 models | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 43 FPS [High] |
46 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 40 FPS [Ultra] |
41 FPS [Medium] |
| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Low] |
28 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 52 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
55 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | 34 FPS [Medium] |
35 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 30 FPS [High] |
58 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Realme 7 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
Xiaomi Redmi 10X Pro 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-21 (Aether2005) | AnTuTu | 563764 |
| π 2026-08-11 (Joe_cool) | AnTuTu | 504036 |
| π 2026-07-27 (Makasin0) | AnTuTu | 624334 |
| π 2026-07-18 (DarkELITECustom.PH) | GeekBench CPU | 751 / 1835 |
| π 2026-07-18 (DarkELITECustom.PH) | AnTuTu | 524287 |
MediaTek Dimensity 820
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-01-01 (Xi Anzing) | GeekBench GPU | 2799 |
| π 2025-01-01 (Xi Anzing) | GeekBench CPU | 839 / 2312 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 720G and Dimensity 820CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.3 GHz β Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A76 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.3-A |
| L1 cache | - | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Process | 8 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 8 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 618 | Mali-G57 MP5 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 750 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 5 |
| Shading units | 128 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 160 |
| FLOPS | 384 Gigaflops | 288 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 692 | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| NPU theoretical performance | 5 TOPS | 2.4 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 Gb/s | 17.07 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 80MP, 2x 32MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - 384 kHz/32 bit | - AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | X15 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 15 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 800 Mbps | Up to 2770 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 1250 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | January 2020 | May 2020 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM7125 | MT6875 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G official site | MediaTek Dimensity 820 official site |
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