Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Huawei Kirin 980
36.2CPU24.8
33.2GPU—
—Benchmarks33.7
20Efficiencyspec-based37
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90101 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 980
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9010 scores 31.7 against 30.3 for Huawei Kirin 980. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 9010 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9010
- Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 25
- 163% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 550
- 124% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 2,000
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980
- 13% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2018 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 8 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz+13% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated LTE Cat-21 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 430,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,446+163%Top 32% | 550Bottom 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,484+124%Top 31% | 2,000Bottom 30% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,573Bottom 40% | — |
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