Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
32CPU78.9
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M 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 9000S
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
- Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 32
- 61% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.62 GHz
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | — | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz | 4.21 GHz+61% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 48% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Top 42% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300Bottom 33% | — |
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