MediaTek Dimensity 820 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Dimensity 820 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek Dimensity 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Mediatek Dimensity Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  1 3
• CPU group
  MediaTek Dimensity 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625/626

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Dimensity 820 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.60 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  2.00 GHz 2.00 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• A core
  4x Cortex-A76 --
• B core
  4x Cortex-A55 --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Dimensity 820 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G57 MP5 Qualcomm Adreno 506
• GPU frequency
  0.90 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.65 GHz
• Execution units
  5 0
• Shader
  80 96
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 0
• Generation
  Vallhall 1 5
• DirectX Version
  12 11
• Technology
  7 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q4/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Dimensity 820 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625. 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
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode / Encode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between MediaTek Dimensity 820 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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 LPDDR3-933
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 1

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs MediaTek Dimensity 820 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Dimensity 820 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 625? 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 820 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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-A53
• Technology
  7 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q2/2016
• Part Number
  MT6875 MSM8953

List of devices based on MediaTek Dimensity 820 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625.

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