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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
36.1CPU46.2
36.8GPU51.4
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90206 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+15) and CPU (+10). Huawei Kirin 9020 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 9020

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8450

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 37
  • 112% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 1,907
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 4,505

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Announced20242025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.5 GHz3.25 GHz+30%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8450
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Arm Mali-G720 MC7
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8450
NPU—MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Memory type—LPDDR5X-8533

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Modem—Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285Top 40%1,566+22%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505Top 29%6,137+36%Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%4,044+112%Top 23%

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