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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
33.3CPU80.9
—GPU80.4
48.6Benchmarks84.6
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G11 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and benchmarks (+36). 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 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 49
  • 837% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,218,443 vs 130,102
  • 318% higher AnTuTu: 3,254,273 vs 778,713
  • 265% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 976,567 vs 267,234

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Announced20192025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock2.86 GHz4.21 GHz+47%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)MediaTek NPU 990

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download2.3 Gbps7 Gbps+204%
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%3,254,273+318%Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%976,567+265%Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%1,218,443+837%Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%359,576+91%Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%699,687+262%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%3,700+262%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%11,400+233%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,600Top 6%

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