Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
24.8CPU78.9
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9803 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M 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 9600M
- Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 25
- 62% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz | 4.21 GHz+62% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) | MediaTek NPU 990 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-21 | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 430,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 550Bottom 21% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,000Bottom 31% | — |
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