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Huawei Kirin 710 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

Huawei Kirin 710
26.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
21.1CPU47
—GPU53.2
20Benchmarks69.9
44.2Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 7106 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+50) and CPU (+26). Huawei Kirin 710 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 710

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 20
  • 908% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 180,000
  • 449% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 1,150
  • 375% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,519 vs 320

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 710MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Announced20182026
Process12 nm4 nm+67%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 710MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A531x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.2 GHz3.4 GHz+55%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 710MediaTek Dimensity 8500
GPUArm Mali-G51 MP4Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 710MediaTek Dimensity 8500
NPU—MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 710MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 710MediaTek Dimensity 8500
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-12Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 710MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ up to 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 710MediaTek Dimensity 8500
AnTuTu180,0001,813,768+908%
Geekbench 6 (single)320Bottom 8%1,519+375%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,150Bottom 8%6,308+449%Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,268Top 22%

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