Mediatek Dimensity 920 vs Mediatek Dimensity 1080

We have compiled a detailed comparison of the recently introduced Dimensity 920 vs Dimensity 1080 SoCs, designed by Mediatek and Mediatek respectively. Our comparison outlines the benefits and limitations of these 8-core processors, focusing on their performance across Geekbench, Antutu, and 3DMark benchmarks, and technical aspects.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators

CPU Performance

Evaluation of Single-Core and Multi-Core Processor Performance

Dimensity 920

Dimensity 1080

Gaming Performance

Gaming and OpenCL/Vulkan Performance of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

Dimensity 920

Dimensity 1080

Battery life

Energy Efficiency in Battery Usage

Dimensity 920

Dimensity 1080

Tech Insist Score

Overall Performance Rating of the Chip

Dimensity 920

Dimensity 1080

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip

Pros of Dimensity 1080

Dimensity 1080 has 4.00 % higher CPU clock speed than Dimensity 920 ( 2600 vs 2500 MHz).
Dimensity 1080 has 3.71 % better AnTuTu 9 score than Dimensity 920 ( 517 K vs 498 K).
Dimensity 1080 has latest instruction set, hence better than Dimensity 920 .

Benchmarks

Evaluating performance through competitive testing in leading benchmarks.

SoC:

Dimensity 920

Dimensity 1080

AnTuTu 10

The AnTuTu Benchmark evaluates CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O capabilities across various scenarios.

Dimensity 920

498317

Dimensity 1080 +1%

516824

CPU	139277	143941
GPU	128453	140125
Memory	96272	96692
UX	134315	136066
Total score	498317	516824

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance

Single-Core Score

Dimensity 920

792

Dimensity 1080

766

Multi-Core Score

Dimensity 920 +4%

2592

Dimensity 1080

2252

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Dimensity 920

2003

Dimensity 1080 +2%

2287

Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	12 FPS	13 FPS
Score	2003	2287

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 920 and Dimensity 9300

CPU

Architecture	2x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55	2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores	8	8
Base Frequency	2000MHz	2000MHz
Turbo Frequency	2500MHz	2600MHz
Instruction set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A
L2 cache	-	256 KB
L2 cache	-	-
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Transistor count	12 billion	12 billion
TDP (Sustained Power Limit)	10 W	10 W

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G68 MC4	Mali-G68 MC4
Architecture	Valhall 2	Valhall 2
GPU frequency	950 MHz	950 MHz
Pipelines	4	5
Shading units	64	64
Total shaders	128	128
FLOPS	684 Gigaflops	-
Vulkan version	1.1	1.1
OpenCL version	2.0	2.0
DirectX version	12	12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU)

MediaTek APU 3.0

Memory

Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Bus	-	-
Max bandwidth	-	27 Gbit/s
Max size	16 GB	16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type	UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution	2520 x 1080	2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution	1x 108MP, 2x 20MP	1x 200MP
Video capture	4K at 30FPS	4K at 30FPS
Video playback	4K at 30FPS	4K at 30FPS
Video codecs	H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9	H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Audio codecs	AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV	AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem	-	-
4G support	LTE Cat. 18	LTE Cat. 18
5G support	Yes	Yes
Download speed 5G	Up to 2770 Mbps	-
Download speed 4G	Up to 1200 Mbps	Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed 5G	Up to 2500 Mbps	-
Upload speed 4G	Up to 800 Mbps	Up to 316 Mbps
Wi-Fi	6	6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced	August 2021	October 2022
Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Model number	MT6877T	MT6877V/TTZA
Official page	Dimensity 920 official site	Dimensity 1080 official site