HiSilicon Kirin 990E vs MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 990E vs MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G76 MP12 and Mali-G57 MC3.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Kirin 990E is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Dimensity 720 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Quadrant, Octane V2, PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Kirin 990E or Dimensity 720 5G and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 990E

31%

Dimensity 720 5G

22%

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

Kirin 990E

75%

Dimensity 720 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 990E

29%

Dimensity 720 5G

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 990E	Dimensity 720 5G
Total score	433894	311419
CPU	121487	87206
GPU	164888	118349
MEM	69424	49837
UX	78108	56046

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 990E	Dimensity 720 5G
Single-Core	929	697
Multi-Core	3068	2371

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 990E	Dimensity 720 5G
Frequency	2860 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10300 millions
Core configuration	2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	12 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	31.78	17.07
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 990E is 30% better than Dimensity 720 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G57 MC3
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	489.38	512
# of Cores	12	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	28.6	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	56.3	39.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.7	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	42.3	45.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	47.8	33.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	77.8	54.6
Real Racing 3	102.7	75.9
Sniper 3D	111.5	96.1
Need for Speed No Limits	93.9	91.1
Mortal Kombat X	67.5	81
CSR Racing 2	64.6	70.8

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	32 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution		20 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G NR	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	2300 MBit/s.	2770 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1250 MBit/s.	500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	QZSS L1CA, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1, GPS L1CA
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990E is better: 26
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 990E SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 990E specs and review.

Dimensity 720 5G SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 720 5G specs and review.