Huawei Kirin 8020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400
34.1CPU45.9
25.6GPU46.1
—Benchmarks71.7
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80205 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+21) and CPU (+12). Huawei Kirin 8020 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 8020
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400
- Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 34
- Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 26
- 285% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,400 vs 882
- 54% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 vs 4,166
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | ARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores) | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | — | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Max clock | 2.28 GHz | 3.25 GHz+43% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920c | Arm Mali-G720 MC7 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 68.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 5.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,946,644Top 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 560,176Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 642,040Top 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 339,619Top 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 404,809Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,288Top 39% | 1,450+13%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,166Top 34% | 6,400+54%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 882Bottom 23% | 3,400+285%Top 34% |
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