Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Samsung Exynos 1580
36.1CPU37.3
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks60.1
—AIspec-based48.8
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90204 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 1580 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.2 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+1). 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
- 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 3,900
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 16% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz+16% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 | Samsung Xclipse 540 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,227,862Bottom 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 466,860Top 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 292,734Bottom 52% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 171,100Bottom 44% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 297,168Bottom 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,285Top 40% | 1,350+5%Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,505+16%Top 29% | 3,900Top 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907Bottom 48% | — |
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