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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 8350

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
51.8Inno Score
33.3CPU41
—GPU39.6
48.6Benchmarks66.5
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G11 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8350

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.8 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+18) 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 8350

  • Stronger CPU score: 41 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 67 vs 49
  • 275% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 488,106 vs 130,102
  • 125% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
  • 105% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 397,033 vs 193,243

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Announced20192024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.86 GHz3.35 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 8350
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Arm Mali-G615 MC6

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 8350
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)MediaTek NPU 655

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth—68.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 8350
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Integrated 5G modem
Max download2.3 Gbps5.2 Gbps+125%
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 8350
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 8350
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%1,588,273+104%Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%385,120+44%Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%488,106+275%Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%318,014+69%Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%397,033+105%Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%1,400+37%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%4,300+26%Top 30%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,600Top 38%

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