MediaTek Dimensity 7020
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MediaTek Dimensity 7020 vs Intel Core i5-5257U. Specifications

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Released
Q1/2023
MediaTek Dimensity 7020
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Q1/2015
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Intel Core i5-5257U
Intel Core i5-5257U

What's the best choice MediaTek Dimensity 7020 or Intel Core i5-5257U? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 has a base frequency of 2.20 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q1/2023.

Intel Core i5-5257U has a base frequency of 2.70 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 28 W. Released in Q1/2015.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    6 more cores

    8 left arrow 2
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 23% better clock speed

    2.70 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-5257U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    444 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    410 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    647 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    676 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    755 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    851 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    403 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    468 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    398 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    480 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    85 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    720 place

Specifications

Technical data
MediaTek Dimensity 7020 MediaTek Dimensity 7020
Intel Core i5-5257U Intel Core i5-5257U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    MediaTek Dimensity 7000 left arrow Intel Core i 5000U
  • Family
    Mediatek Dimensity left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 5
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    2x Cortex-A76 left arrow -
  • A-Core Frequency
    2.2 GHz left arrow -
  • B-Core
    6x Cortex-A55 left arrow -
  • B-Core Frequency
    2 GHz left arrow -
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Base Frequency
    - left arrow 2.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    - left arrow 3.1 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.1 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 11.2
  • Execution units
    0 left arrow 48
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 8
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 300 MHz
  • GPU name
    PowerVR IMG BXM-8-256 left arrow Intel Iris Graphics 6100
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1050 MHz
  • Max. displays
    0 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 16 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q1/2015
  • Shader
    0 left arrow 384
  • Technology
    0 left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Conflicting source values: Decode / Encode | No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-5257U and MediaTek Dimensity 7020. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory Bandwidth
    51.2 GB/s left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    4 (Quad Channel) left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    LPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200 left arrow DDR3-1866
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 12
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 2.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP MediaTek Dimensity 7020 and Intel Core i5-5257U Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    - left arrow 28 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by MediaTek Dimensity 7020 and Intel Core i5-5257U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Cortex-A715 / Cortex-A510 left arrow Broadwell U
  • Chip design
    Chiplet left arrow -
  • Documents
    Technical data sheet left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    - left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    - left arrow 3 MB
  • Operating systems
    Android left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2023 left arrow Q1/2015
  • Socket
    - left arrow BGA 1168
  • Technology
    4 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

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Performance tests CPUs

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