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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Helio G100

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Helio G100
36.4Inno Score
33.3CPU24.3
48.6Benchmarks40.8
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
8 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G100

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.4 to 34.9. 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 41
  • 162% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 130,102 vs 49,741
  • 67% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,050
  • 38% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,023 vs 740

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G100

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Helio G100
Announced20192024
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Helio G100
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.86 GHz+30%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Helio G100
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Helio G100
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Helio G100
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Helio G100
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Integrated LTE Cat-13
Max download2.3 Gbps—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Helio G100
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Helio G100
AnTuTu 11778,713+36%Bottom 27%571,014Bottom 8%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234+25%Bottom 22%213,161Bottom 10%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102+162%Bottom 34%49,741Bottom 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134+32%Bottom 50%142,531Bottom 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243+17%Bottom 15%165,581Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023+38%Top 50%740Bottom 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419+67%Top 38%2,050Bottom 34%

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