CPU A
MediaTek Dimensity 820
8 cores 2600 MHz 7 nanometers Mali-G57 MC5
Mobile processor comparison
MediaTek Dimensity 820 vs Samsung Exynos 1580
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Samsung Exynos 1580
8 cores 2900 MHz 4 nanometers Samsung Xclipse 540
Compared fields
38
Different values
31
Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Dimensity 820
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Samsung Exynos 1580
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed download speed
CPU
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 4x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A764x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 | 1x 2.9 GHz - Cortex-A7203x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A7204x 1.95 GHz - Cortex-A520 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2600 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.3-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process technology | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP | 10 W | Not available |
Cache and memory
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 17.07 Gbit/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 16 GB | 12 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC5 | Samsung Xclipse 540 |
| GPU architecture | Valhall | Magellan (RDNA 3) |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | Not available |
| Execution units | 5 | Not available |
| Shaders | 80 | Not available |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Yes |
Display and media
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 80MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 5100 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 211 Mbps | Up to 1280 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
General
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | May 2020 | October 2024 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6875 | S5E8855 |
| Storage support | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Devices in database | 4 | Not available |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
MediaTek Dimensity 820
5G
Vivo S9e
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4100 mAh
5G
Vivo S7t
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4000 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Redmi 10X Pro 5G
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4520 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Redmi 10X 5G
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4520 mAh
Samsung Exynos 1580
5G
Samsung Galaxy A56
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 234…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
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