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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7100

Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 7100
33.1Inno Score
24.8CPU29.5
—GPU24
33.7Benchmarks47.7
37Efficiencyspec-based36
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9804 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7100

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 7100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 33.1 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) 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 7100

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 48 vs 34
  • 82% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,001 vs 550
  • 46% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,914 vs 2,000
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Announced20182025
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7100
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G610 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7100
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7100
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)
Max download—3.3 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz1200x2600 @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7100
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared430,000750,153Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—307,696Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—85,426Bottom 18%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—147,214Bottom 18%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—209,817Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%1,001+82%Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 30%2,914+46%Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—695Bottom 10%

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