MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs MediaTek Helio G85

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Dimensity 800U and MediaTek Helio G85 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek Dimensity 800U MediaTek Helio G85
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Mediatek Dimensity Mediatek Dimensity
• Generation
  1 1
• CPU group
  MediaTek Dimensity 700/720/800 MediaTek Helio G70/G80

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs MediaTek Helio G85 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.00 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.40 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  2.00 GHz 1.80 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  2x Cortex-A76 2x Cortex-A75
• B core
  6x Cortex-A55 6x Cortex-A55

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Dimensity 800U and MediaTek Helio G85 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G57 MP3 ARM Mali-G52 MP2
• GPU frequency
  0.95 GHz 1.00 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  3 2
• Shader
  48 32
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generation
  Vallhall 1 Bifrost 2
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  7 nm 16 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q3/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Dimensity 800U and MediaTek Helio G85. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between MediaTek Dimensity 800U and MediaTek Helio G85 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-2133 LPDDR4X-1800
• Max. Memory
  12 GB 8 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs MediaTek Dimensity 800U and MediaTek Helio G85.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Dimensity 800U or MediaTek Helio G85? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Dimensity 800U and MediaTek Helio G85 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
• Technology
  7 nm 12 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2020 Q2/2020
• Part Number
  MT6853V/TNZA MT6853T MT6769Z

List of devices based on MediaTek Dimensity 800U and MediaTek Helio G85.

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