MediaTek Dimensity 8200 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E

Comparisons   09-12-2022
   Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 8200 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, PassMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, PCMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Neocore, and how good the chips are in games Minecraft, PUBG, Madout2, Asphalt 9, GTA, Call of Duty, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Dimensity 8200 or Kirin 990E.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Dimensity 8200

71%

Kirin 990E

31%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Dimensity 8200

84%

Kirin 990E

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 8200

70%

Kirin 990E

29%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Dimensity 8200	Kirin 990E
Total score	994025	433894
CPU	278320	121487
GPU	377731	164888
MEM	159047	69424
UX	178931	78108

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Dimensity 8200	Kirin 990E
Single-Core	1216	929
Multi-Core	4132	3068

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 8200	Kirin 990E
Frequency	3100 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	10300 millions
Core configuration	1x3.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	1600
Memory bandwidth	48	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 8200 is 7% better than Kirin 990E in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G610 MP6	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	912	489.38
# of Cores	6	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	37.1	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	118.8	56.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	69.2	58.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	64.8	42.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	100.3	47.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	145.9	77.8
Real Racing 3	141.1	102.7
Sniper 3D	155.5	111.5
Need for Speed No Limits	98.2	93.9
Mortal Kombat X	101.5	67.5
CSR Racing 2	85.8	64.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	320 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Imagiq 785 ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	5G NR
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	2300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2750 MBit/s.	1250 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, Glonass L1OF	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8200 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990E is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 8200 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Dimensity 8200 specs and review.

Kirin 990E SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Kirin 990E specs and review.