Huawei Kirin 8020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500
34.1CPU80.9
25.6GPU80.4
—Benchmarks84.6
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80205 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+55) and CPU (+47). 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 9500
- Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 34
- Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 26
- 762% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 882
- 187% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 1,288
- 174% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 4,166
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores) | Armv9.3 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | — | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 2.28 GHz | 4.21 GHz+85% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920c | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek NPU 990 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 3,254,273Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 976,567Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,218,443Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 359,576Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 699,687Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,288Top 40% | 3,700+187%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,166Top 34% | 11,400+174%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 882Bottom 18% | 7,600+762%Top 7% |
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