Huawei Kirin 9020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
36.1CPU78.9
36.8GPU—
20Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90203 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 9020
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
- Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 36
- 68% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Architecture | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 4.21 GHz+68% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek NPU 990 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-10667 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,285Top 40% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,505Top 29% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907Bottom 48% | — |
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