Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 7200
33.3CPU32.2
—GPU26.9
48.6Benchmarks45.9
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7200
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 34.9. Huawei Kirin 990 5G 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 990 5G
- 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,650
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7200
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 1,023
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+2% | 2.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G610 MC4 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | MediaTek APU 650 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 700,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 22% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023Top 50% | 1,150+12%Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+29%Top 38% | 2,650Bottom 46% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,050Bottom 35% |
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