Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300
33.3CPU30.3
—GPU25.1
48.6Benchmarks51.8
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7300
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 7300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.3 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+3). 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
- Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 30
- 20% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 188,134 vs 156,376
- 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,930
- 14% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7300
- Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 49
- 46% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 282,202 vs 193,243
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 20% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 319,814 vs 267,234
- 14% higher AnTuTu: 884,953 vs 778,713
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+14% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G615 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | MediaTek APU 655 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 778,713Bottom 27% | 884,953+14%Bottom 41% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 22% | 319,814+20%Bottom 41% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102+3%Bottom 34% | 126,561Bottom 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134+20%Bottom 50% | 156,376Bottom 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 15% | 282,202+46%Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023Top 50% | 1,030+1%Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+17%Top 38% | 2,930Top 46% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 830Bottom 27% |
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