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MediaTek Dimensity 820

Manufacturing Process
7nm
CPU Cores
8 cores
Instruction Set
ARMv8.3-A
Memory Type
LPDDR4X (2133MHz)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP5
5G Support
1

ℹ️ Basic Information

SOC Name MediaTek Dimensity 820
Brand MediaTek
Announcement Date 18 May 2020
Class Mid range
Manufacturing Process 7nm
Manufacturing TSMC

⚡ CPU Specifications

CPU Architecture 4x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A76
4x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A55
CPU Cores 8 Core
CPU Frequency 2600MHz
Instruction Set ARMv8.3-A

🧠 Cache & NPU

Cache 2 MB
Cache Level L3
SLC 1MB
NPU MediaTek APU 3.0

💾 Memory

Memory Type LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133MHz
Memory Bus 2x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth 17.07 Gb/s
Max Memory Size 16 GB

🎮 GPU

GPU Mali-G57 MP5
GPU Architecture Valhall 1st gen
Pipelines 5 Pipeline
Shading Units 32 Unit
Total Shaders 160 Unit
Vulkan Version Version 1.3
OpenCL Version Version 2.0
DirectX Version Version Unknown

💿 Storage & Display

Storage Type UFS 2.2
Max Display Resolution 2520 x 1080
Max Camera Resolution 80MP

🎵 Video & Audio

Video Capture 4K at 30FPS
Video Playback 4K at 30FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio Codecs AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3

📶 Connectivity

5G Support 1
WiFi Wifi 5
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1

🛰️ Navigation Systems

GPS Yes
GLONASS Yes
Beidou Yes
Galileo Yes
QZSS Yes
NAVIC No

📊 Benchmark Scores

AnTuTu 10 487,164

⚖️ Related SOC

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MediaTek
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487,164
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✅ Positive Aspects

1. Competent Mid-Range Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 820 delivers smooth everyday performance with its combination of four Cortex-A76 performance cores at 2.6 GHz and four Cortex-A55 efficiency cores at 2.0 GHz, suitable for most general smartphone tasks and moderate multitasking.

2. Integrated 5G with Good Connectivity

The Dimensity 820 integrates a 5G modem offering sub-6 GHz 5G support alongside Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1, providing modern wireless features and fast network connectivity for mid-range devices.

3. Balanced Multimedia Support

With support for up to 80 MP cameras, 4K video capture and playback, and a Mali-G57 MP5 GPU capable of casual gaming and media tasks, the Dimensity 820 covers essential multimedia use cases well.

❌ Negative Aspects

1. Mid-Tier GPU Ceiling

While the Mali-G57 MP5 GPU handles casual gaming, it lags behind higher-tier mid-range GPUs in graphics-intensive titles and workloads.

2. Older Platform Compared to Newer Chips

Built on a 7 nm node with LPDDR4X memory, the Dimensity 820 is less power-efficient and has lower memory bandwidth than newer mid-range SoCs using 6 nm and LPDDR5 memory, slowing performance in memory-heavy tasks.

Device information for this processor will be available soon. We are working on collecting data about smartphones and tablets that use the MediaTek Dimensity 820.