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Google Tensor
Overview - Tensor Vs Dimensity 8020

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Tensor vs Dimensity 8020 SoCs by Google and Mediatek respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Tensor 36
Dimensity 8020 35
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Tensor 34
Dimensity 8020 31
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Tensor 82
Dimensity 8020 79
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Tensor 51
Dimensity 8020 48
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Tensor Dimensity 8020
CPU 181161 169130
GPU 294446 238983
Memory 103174 130727
UX 145388 148460
Total score 724169 687300
Key Differences

Pros of Google Tensor

  • Tensor has 7.69% higher CPU clock speed than Dimensity 8020 (2800 vs 2600 MHz).
  • Tensor has 50.02% higher memory frequency than Dimensity 8020 (3200 vs 2133 MHz).
  • Tensor has 16.67% smaller sized transistor than Dimensity 8020 (5 vs 6 nm).
  • Tensor has 5.36% better AnTuTu 9 score than Dimensity 8020 (724 K vs 687 K).
  • Tensor has latest instruction set, hence better than Dimensity 8020.
  • Tensor Support 50.15% higher memory bandwidth than Dimensity 8020 (51.2 vs 34.1 MHz).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Tensor 1026
Dimensity 8020 826

Multi-Core Score

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Tensor 2879
Dimensity 8020 3315

3DMark

Stability 56%

Graphics test 37 FPS
Stability 99%

Graphics test 13 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4k, FHD+ @ 60 Hz Full HD+ @144 Hz, QHD+ @90 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR HDR HDR10+
  • Color Depth - -
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

2800 MHz

69%
Turbo Clock Speed

2600 MHz

82%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

91%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
    2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
    4x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A -
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache 3 MB -
  • L3 cache 4 MB -
  • Process 5 nm 6 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 5.6 W 4 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G77 MC9
  • Architecture Valhall Valhall
  • GPU frequency 848 MHz -
  • Execution units 20 9
  • Shading units 320 144
  • FLOPS - -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 34.1 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 12 GB 12 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Tensor Processing Unit MediaTek APU 570
  • Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP 1x 108MP
  • Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem Exynos 5300g -
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 21
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • Wi-Fi 6 6
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Google Tensor

CPU
36%
GPU
34%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
82%

MediaTek Dimensity 8020

CPU
35%
GPU
31%
Memory
25%
Energy efficiency and battery life
79%
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