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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7060

Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
35.6Inno Score
24.8CPU29.6
33.7Benchmarks44.4
37Efficiencyspec-based36
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9804 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7060

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 7060 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.6 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+11) and CPU (+5). 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

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7060

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 44 vs 34
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,038 vs 550
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,400 vs 2,000
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7060
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7060
Announced20182025
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7060
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7060
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7060
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7060
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10IMG BXM-8-256

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7060
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7060
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7060
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7060
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X / LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7060
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7060
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7060
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7060
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7060
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7060
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared430,000657,941Bottom 15%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—264,976Bottom 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—57,550Bottom 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—130,622Bottom 10%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—204,793Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%1,038+89%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 31%2,400+20%Bottom 44%

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