MediaTek Dimensity 720

Manufacturing Process

7nm

CPU Cores

8 cores

Instruction Set

ARMv8.2-A

Memory Type

LPDDR4X (2133MHz)

GPU

Mali-G57 MP3

5G Support

ℹ️ Basic Information

SOC Name MediaTek Dimensity 720

Brand MediaTek

Announcement Date 23 July 2020

Class Mid range

Manufacturing Process 7nm

Manufacturing TSMC

⚡ CPU Specifications

CPU Architecture 2x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A55

CPU Cores 8 Core

CPU Frequency 2000MHz

Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A

🧠 Cache & NPU

Cache 2 MB

Cache Level L3

SLC 1mb

NPU Yes

💾 Memory

Memory Type LPDDR4X

Memory Frequency 2133MHz

Memory Bus 2x 16 Bit

Max Bandwidth 17.07 Gb/s

Max Memory Size 12 GB

🎮 GPU

GPU Mali-G57 MP3

GPU Architecture Valhall 1st gen

Pipelines 3 Pipeline

Shading Units 48 Unit

Total Shaders 96 Unit

Vulkan Version Version 1.1

OpenCL Version Version 2.0

DirectX Version Version 12

💿 Storage & Display

Storage Type UFS 2.2

Max Display Resolution 2520 x 1080

Max Camera Resolution 1x 64MP, 2x 20MP

🎵 Video & Audio

Video Capture 2K at 30FPS

Video Playback 2K at 30FPS

Video Codecs H.264, H.265

Audio Codecs AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3

📶 Connectivity

5G Support 1

WiFi Wifi 5

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1

🛰️ Navigation Systems

GPS Yes

GLONASS Yes

Beidou Yes

Galileo Yes

QZSS No

NAVIC No

📊 Benchmark Scores

AnTuTu 10 290,000

⚖️ Related SOC

Displayed SoCs are selected based on performance class suitability and key benchmark metrics.

MediaTek Helio P95

MediaTek • 8 cores • 2020

299,534

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

Qualcomm • 8 cores • 2018

298,526

MediaTek Dimensity 720

MediaTek • 8 cores • 2020

290,000

Unisoc Tiger T616

Unisoc • 8 cores • 2021

288,361

Unisoc Tiger T618

Unisoc • 8 cores • 2019

281,958

✅ Positive Aspects

1. Early Mid-Range 5G Support

MediaTek Dimensity 720 integrates an efficient 5G modem on a 7 nm process, making modern sub-6 GHz 5G connectivity available in mid-range devices while balancing power efficiency and cost.

2. Balanced CPU for Everyday Tasks

With two high-performance Cortex-A76 cores and six Cortex-A55 efficiency cores all clocked at up to 2.0 GHz, the SoC delivers smooth daily performance, responsiveness for apps, and fluid multitasking in typical mid-range smartphone use cases.

3. Solid Multimedia & Imaging Capabilities

Support for Mali-G57 MP3 graphics and up to 64 MP camera sensors, along with FHD+/2K display support and modern video codecs, ensures strong multimedia performance for content consumption and casual gaming.

❌ Negative Aspects

1. Modest GPU Performance Limits

While Mali-G57 MP3 provides capable graphics for daily tasks and light gaming, it struggles with demanding 3D games and high-end graphics workloads compared to higher mid-range or flagship GPUs.

2. Older Memory & Architecture

Using LPDDR4X memory and Cortex-A55 efficiency cores means the SoC lags behind newer chips with LPDDR5 support and more modern CPU architectures in heavy multitasking, memory-intensive tasks, and performance headroom.

Device information for this processor will be available soon. We are working on collecting data about smartphones and tablets that use the MediaTek Dimensity 720.