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Huawei Kirin 8000 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

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—Inno Score
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
30.7CPU78.9
20Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80003 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 8000 and MediaTek Dimensity 9600M lack 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 9600M

  • Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 31
  • 75% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8000 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecHuawei Kirin 8000MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Announced20232026
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
Architecture—ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8000 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecHuawei Kirin 8000MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz + 3x2.19 GHz + 4x1.84 GHz1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock2.4 GHz4.21 GHz+75%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8000 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecHuawei Kirin 8000MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
GPU—Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8000 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecHuawei Kirin 8000MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
NPU—MediaTek NPU 990

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8000 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecHuawei Kirin 8000MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Memory type—LPDDR5X-10667

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8000 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecHuawei Kirin 8000MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Modem—Integrated 5G-A modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8000 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
SpecHuawei Kirin 8000MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture—8K@60fps

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