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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450

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35.5Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
32CPU46.2
31.3GPU51.4
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+20) and CPU (+14). Huawei Kirin 9000S 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 9000S

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8450

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 31
  • 211% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 1,300
  • 86% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 3,300
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,566 vs 1,050

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Announced20232025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W—
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.62 GHz3.25 GHz+24%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8450
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G720 MC7
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8450
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUMediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-8533

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8450
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8450
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 48%1,566+49%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 42%6,137+86%Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Bottom 36%4,044+211%Top 23%

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