Huawei Kirin 8000 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450
30.7CPU46.2
—GPU51.4
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80003 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 8000 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 Huawei Kirin 8000
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8450
- Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 31
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 35% higher Max clock: 3.25 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Architecture | — | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.4 GHz + 3x2.19 GHz + 4x1.84 GHz | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz | 3.25 GHz+35% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G720 MC7 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-8533 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) |
| Max download | — | 5.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,566Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,137Top 20% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 4,044Top 21% |
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