Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7450
24.8CPU36
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9802 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7450
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 7450 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 980
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7450
- Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 25
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 7450 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 7450 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 7450 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 | Arm Mali-G615 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 7450 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) | MediaTek NPU (6th gen) |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 7450 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5-6400 / LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 7450 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-21 | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R17) |
| Max download | — | 3.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 7450 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | WFHD+ @ 120Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 7450 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 430,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 550Bottom 21% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,000Bottom 30% | — |
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