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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450

Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
24.8CPU46.2
—GPU51.4
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9805 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+21). 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 8450

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 25
  • 207% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 2,000
  • 185% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,566 vs 550
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 25% higher Max clock: 3.25 GHz vs 2.6 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Announced20182025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.6 GHz3.25 GHz+25%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8450
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8450
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8450
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8450
AnTuTu430,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%1,566+185%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 30%6,137+207%Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,044Top 23%

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