Google Tensor vs Huawei Kirin 980
34.9CPU36
36.9GPU23.9
54.4Benchmarks—
58.3Efficiencyspec-based37
4 spec wins — Google Tensor0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 980
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 980 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Google Tensor
- Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 24
- 181% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,899 vs 676
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2018 |
| Process | 5 nm+29% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.8 GHz+8% | 2.6 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G78 MP20 | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 |
| GPU clock | 848 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Google Edge TPU | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) |
Memory
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Samsung Exynos 5123) | Integrated LTE Cat-21 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 12 | 1,115,740Bottom 47% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,340Top 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,150Top 45% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,899+181%Top 27% | 676Bottom 45% |
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