MediaTek Dimensity 720 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The MediaTek Dimensity 720 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Mediatek Dimensity series.
Name: MediaTek Dimensity 720
Family: Mediatek Dimensity
Group: MediaTek Dimensity 700/720/800
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 720 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 8
Cores A: 2x Cortex-A76
Cores B: 6x Cortex-A55
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.0 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 2.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Dimensity 720 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the MediaTek Dimensity 720 uses the ARM Mali-G57 MP3, which has 48 texture shaders and 3 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: ARM Mali-G57 MP3
GPU frequency: 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 3
Shaders: 48
Max. GPU Memory: 4.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: Vallhall 1
Direct X: 12
Technology: 7 nm
Release date: Q2/2020

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode / Encode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: LPDDR4X-2133
Max. Memory: 12.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): None
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 720 is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket:
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Operating systems: Android
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:
Release date: Q3/2020
Release price: --
Part Number: MT6853V/NZA
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
NoneC NoneT @ --
332605
332605
MediaTek Helio G90T
NoneC NoneT @ --
327844
327844
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
325893
325893
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
315497
315497
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
NoneC NoneT @ --
307654
307654

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

Samsung Exynos 880
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
287445
287445
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
285660
285660
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
285660
285660
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
285660
285660
MediaTek Helio G90T
NoneC NoneT @ --
284863
284863

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3369
3369
Intel Core i3-4370T
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3360
3360
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
3331
3331
Intel Xeon D-1520
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3327
3327
Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3321
3321

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-6260U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1573
1573
Intel Core i3-4350T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1569
1569
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1569
1569
Intel Core i3-4350T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1569
1569
Intel Pentium G4400
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
1563
1563

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1446
1446
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1442
1442
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1441
1441
Intel Celeron 6305E
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1439
1439
Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1437
1437

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
604
604
Intel Core i7-3610QE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
602
602
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
599
599
Intel Core i7-3610QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
598
598
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
598
598

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
478
478
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
477
477
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
477
477
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
477
477
Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
476
476

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
326
326
Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
326
326
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
326
326
Intel Pentium Gold 4410Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
326
326
Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
326
326