Dimensity 7400 Ultra vs Huawei Kirin 990 5G
30.9CPU33.3
26.6GPU—
45.7Benchmarks48.6
68Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — Dimensity 7400 Ultra2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Dimensity 7400 Ultra wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.2 to 34.9. Huawei Kirin 990 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Dimensity 7400 Ultra
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G
- 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,913
- 10% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
General
| Spec | Dimensity 7400 Ultra | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Architecture | ARMv8.2-A | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) |
CPU
| Spec | Dimensity 7400 Ultra | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4 + 4 | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz | 2.86 GHz+10% |
GPU
| Spec | Dimensity 7400 Ultra | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 |
AI
| Spec | Dimensity 7400 Ultra | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) |
Memory
| Spec | Dimensity 7400 Ultra | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Dimensity 7400 Ultra | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) |
| Max download | — | 2.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Dimensity 7400 Ultra | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 693,873 | 778,713Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 267,234Bottom 22% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 130,102Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 188,134Bottom 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 193,243Bottom 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,045+2%Top 48% | 1,023Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,913Top 48% | 3,419+17%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,005Bottom 33% | — |
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