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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
M
37.6Inno Score
24.8CPU25.9
33.7Benchmarks42
37Efficiency54.9
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7020

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 7020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.6 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+18) and benchmarks (+8). Huawei Kirin 980 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 980

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7020

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 37
  • 65% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 910 vs 550
  • 40% higher AnTuTu 10: 600,000 vs 430,000
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7020
Announced20182023
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7020
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+18%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7020
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10IMG BXM-8-256

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7020
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7020
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7020
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7020
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7020
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%600,000+40%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%910+65%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,150+8%Top 61%

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