HiSilicon Kirin 8000 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max

Comparisons 16-01-2024

Comprehensive comparison data of HiSilicon Kirin 8000 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as 3DMark, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, GTA, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Kirin 8000 or MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max.

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

Kirin 8000

30%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max

57%

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

Kirin 8000

86%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max

83%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 8000

27%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max

56%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 8000	MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max
Total score	659883	793065
CPU	184769	222056
GPU	250747	301360
MEM	105574	126886
UX	118769	142757

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 8000	MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max
Single-Core	945	1168
Multi-Core	3611	4095

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 8000	MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max
Frequency	2200 MHz	2800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		6200 millions
Core configuration	1x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	6400
Memory bandwidth	44	48
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		640 KB
L3 cache		16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max is 21% better than Kirin 8000 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Maleoon 910	Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	2056	912
# of Cores	4	6
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1440 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	30.6	31.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	74.9	94.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	103.6	55.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	57.7	52.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	64.6	80.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	94.6	115.8
Real Racing 3	128.5	113.4
Sniper 3D	165.8	123.8
Need for Speed No Limits	144.2	78.2
Mortal Kombat X	118.7	81.1
CSR Racing 2	144.5	67.3

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	128 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 8000 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Kirin 8000 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 8000 specs and review.

MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max specs and review.