MediaTek Dimensity 920
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
MediaTek Dimensity 920
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between MediaTek Dimensity 920 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

MediaTek Dimensity 920
Name
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
MediaTek Dimensity 900/920
CPU group
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870
Mediatek Dimensity
Family
Qualcomm Snapdragon
2
Generation
4
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Predecessor
--
--
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose MediaTek Dimensity 920 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 870? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.00 GHz
Frequency
1.80 GHz
8
CPU Cores
8
2.50 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
3.20 GHz
8
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
2.00 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
2.42 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
2x Cortex-A78
A core
1x Cortex-A77
6x Cortex-A55
B core
3x Cortex-A77
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C core
4x Cortex-A55

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? MediaTek Dimensity 920 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. 

ARM Mali-G68 MP4
GPU name
Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU frequency
0.25 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
0.67 GHz
Vallhall 2
Generation
6
12
DirectX Version
12.0
4
Execution units
2
64
Shader
512
1
Max. displays
1
6 nm
Technology
7 nm
Q2/2020
Release date
Q4/2019
--
Max. GPU Memory
--

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

no data
Memory type
LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR5-5500
no data
Max. Memory
16 GB
no data
Memory channels
4
no data
ECC
No

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory type
no data
16 GB
Max. Memory
no data
No
ECC
no data
4
Memory channels
no data

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
No

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

--
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
10 W
TDP (PL1)
10 W
--
TDP (PL2)
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

2.00 MB
L3-Cache
3.00 MB
6 nm
Technology
7 nm
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Architecture
Kryo 585
None
Virtualization
None
N/A
Socket
N/A
Q3/2021
Release date
Q2/2021
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
--
L2-Cache
2.00 MB
--
Part Number
SM8250-AC

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
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User rating

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