Huawei Kirin 820E vs MediaTek Helio G96
25.9CPU22.2
23.6GPU21
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 820E1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 820E 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 820E
- Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 22
- 98% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 640 vs 324
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 820E | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 820E | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.22 GHz+8% | 2.05 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 820E | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MP6 | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 820E | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 820E | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 820E | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated LTE Cat-13 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 820E | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 820E | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 680Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,688Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 640+98%Bottom 43% | 324Bottom 25% |
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