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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Helio G100

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
M
36.4Inno Score
24.8CPU24.3
33.7Benchmarks40.8
37Efficiency54.9
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G100

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.4 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+18) and benchmarks (+7). 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

  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G100

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 41 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 37
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 740 vs 550
  • 33% higher AnTuTu 10: 571,014 vs 430,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G100
Announced20182024
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G100
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+18%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G100
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G100
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G100
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G100
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G100
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G100
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%571,014+33%Top 56%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%740+35%Top 68%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,050+3%Top 64%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—213,161Top 92%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—49,741Top 89%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—142,531Top 89%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—165,581Top 98%

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