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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
32CPU42.2
31.3GPU36.7
46.6Benchmarks56.1
34.5Efficiency69
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.2 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+35) and CPU (+10). 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 9000

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 35
  • 73% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,250 vs 1,300

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20232021
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.62 GHz3.05 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G710 MC10
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUMediaTek APU 590

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth—60 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,050,000+46%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%1,730+65%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%4,350+32%Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%2,250+73%Top 50%

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