Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300
33.3CPU41.5
—GPU38
48.6Benchmarks65.5
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G11 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8300
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 8300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+17) and CPU (+8). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8300
- Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 33
- Stronger benchmarks score: 66 vs 49
- 225% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 422,306 vs 130,102
- 125% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
- 96% higher AnTuTu: 1,524,125 vs 778,713
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz | 3.35 GHz+17% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G615 MC6 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | MediaTek APU 780 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 68.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | 5.2 Gbps+125% |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 778,713Bottom 27% | 1,524,125+96%Top 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 22% | 439,015+64%Top 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | 422,306+225%Top 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 50% | 298,333+59%Top 41% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 15% | 364,471+89%Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023Top 50% | 1,400+37%Top 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419Top 38% | 4,500+32%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 2,400Top 40% |
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