Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300e
33.3CPU30.8
—GPU24
48.6Benchmarks53.3
20Efficiencyspec-based36
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7300e
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 990 5G scores 34.9 against 34.8 for MediaTek Dimensity 7300e. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 990 5G edges ahead in CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G
- 14% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 3,103
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7300e
- Stronger benchmarks score: 53 vs 49
- 43% higher Max download: 3.3 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300e |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300e |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7300e |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G610 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300e |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300e |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5-5500 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300e |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | 3.3 Gbps+43% |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300e |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 1300x2800 @ 120Hz |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300e |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 938,029 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 23% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 51% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023Top 49% | 1,036+1%Top 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+10%Top 39% | 3,103Top 44% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 694Bottom 28% |
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