Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020
32CPU33.1
31.3GPU28.7
46.6Benchmarks49.6
34.5Efficiencyspec-based36
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8020
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9000S scores 35.5 against 36 for MediaTek Dimensity 8020. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 8020 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8020
- Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 47
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz+1% | 2.6 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Arm Mali-G77 MC9 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | MediaTek NPU 570 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 4.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 720,000 | 809,277Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 282,056Bottom 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 139,570Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 138,421Bottom 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 249,230Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 46% | 1,120+7%Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Top 40% | 3,600+9%Top 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300+3%Bottom 44% | 1,262Bottom 43% |
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