Huawei Kirin 8000 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500
30.7CPU47
—GPU53.2
—Benchmarks69.9
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80003 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500
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 8500
- Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 31
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 42% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Architecture | — | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.4 GHz + 3x2.19 GHz + 4x1.84 GHz | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz+42% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem |
| Max download | — | 5.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ up to 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,813,768 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,519Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,308Top 18% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 4,268Top 20% |
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