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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020

Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
36Inno Score
24.8CPU33.1
—GPU28.7
33.7Benchmarks49.6
37Efficiencyspec-based36
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9804 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8020

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+16) and CPU (+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

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8020

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 34
  • 104% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,120 vs 550
  • 80% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,600 vs 2,000
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Announced20182023
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8020
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8020
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)MediaTek NPU 570

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8020
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G modem
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8020
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8020
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared430,000809,277Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—282,056Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—139,570Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—138,421Bottom 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—249,230Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%1,120+104%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 31%3,600+80%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,262Bottom 43%

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