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MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs MediaTek Helio X20. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2022
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Released
Q4/2015
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MediaTek Helio X20
MediaTek Helio X20

What's the best choice MediaTek Dimensity 9000 or MediaTek Helio X20? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 has a base frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q1/2022.

MediaTek Helio X20 has a base frequency of 1.40 GHz. 10 / 10 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q4/2015.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 29% better clock speed

    1.80 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MediaTek Dimensity 9000 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    218 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    413 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1723 place
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    10 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MediaTek Helio X20 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1230 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1020 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1469 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    107 place

Specifications

Technical data
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    MediaTek Dimensity 9000 left arrow MediaTek Helio X20
  • Family
    Mediatek Dimensity left arrow Mediatek Helio
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 2
  • 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
    1x Cortex-X2 left arrow 2x Cortex-A72
  • A-Core Frequency
    1.80 GHz (3.05 GHz) left arrow 1.40 GHz (2.10 GHz)
  • B-Core
    3x Cortex-A710 left arrow 4x Cortex-A53
  • B-Core Frequency
    2.85 GHz left arrow -
  • C-Core
    4x Cortex-A510 left arrow 4x Cortex-A53
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 10
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 10
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
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
    12 left arrow 11
  • Execution units
    10 left arrow 4
  • Generation
    Vallhall 3 left arrow Midgard 4
  • GPU Frequency
    850 MHz left arrow 780 MHz
  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-G710 MP10 left arrow ARM Mali-T880 MP4
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 780 MHz
  • Max. displays
    1 left arrow 2
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow Q2/2016
  • Shader
    0 left arrow 64
  • Technology
    4 nm left arrow 16 nm
Hardware codec support

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

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by MediaTek Helio X20 and MediaTek Dimensity 9000. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 4 GB
  • Memory Bandwidth
    60 GB/s left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    LPDDR5-7500 left arrow LPDDR3-800
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and MediaTek Helio X20 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and MediaTek Helio X20, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 left arrow Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Operating systems
    Android left arrow Android
  • Part Number
    MT6983 left arrow MT6797
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q4/2015
  • Technology
    4 nm left arrow 20 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and MediaTek Helio X20.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1270.000000
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
203.000000
MediaTek Helio X20
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

4335.000000
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
1153.000000
MediaTek Helio X20
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.000000
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
106.000000
MediaTek Helio X20

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