Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
33.3CPU78.9
48.6Benchmarks83.8
20Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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 9500M
- Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 33
- Stronger benchmarks score: 84 vs 49
- 762% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,121,441 vs 130,102
- 305% higher AnTuTu: 3,157,641 vs 778,713
- 270% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 714,109 vs 193,243
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz | 4.21 GHz+47% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | — |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 778,713Bottom 27% | 3,157,641+305%Top 8% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 22% | 890,270+233%Top 10% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | 1,121,441+762%Top 8% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 50% | 431,821+130%Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 15% | 714,109+270%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023Top 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419Top 38% | — |
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