Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
33.3CPU78.9
48.6Benchmarks—
20Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M 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 9600M
- Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 33
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
- 47% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.86 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz | 4.21 GHz+47% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | MediaTek NPU 990 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 778,713Bottom 27% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 22% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023Top 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419Top 38% | — |
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