MediaTek Dimensity 6020 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

Comparisons 15-03-2023

Comprehensive comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 6020 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, 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 software tests like PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, GTA, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Dimensity 6020 or Kirin 990 5G.

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 6020

25%

Kirin 990 5G

32%

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

Dimensity 6020

82%

Kirin 990 5G

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 6020

24%

Kirin 990 5G

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 6020	Kirin 990 5G
Total score	348218	456731
CPU	97504	127884
GPU	132319	173566
MEM	55723	73076
UX	62679	82211

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 6020	Kirin 990 5G
Single-Core	702	945
Multi-Core	1698	3118

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 6020	Kirin 990 5G
Frequency	2200 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x2.0 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)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	12 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	17.07	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache
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 Kirin 990 5G is 23% better than Dimensity 6020 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G76 MP18
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	486	581.14
# of Cores	2	18
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 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	26.6	28.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	53.2	57.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.4	59.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.1	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	45.9	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	72.6	77.2
Real Racing 3	85.2	74.5
Sniper 3D	91.4	131.1
Need for Speed No Limits	91.6	83.4
Mortal Kombat X	65.1	86.4
CSR Racing 2	68.7	65.6

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	64 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
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 Multi-Mode	21
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I+B2a, Galileo E1+E5a, QZSS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 6020 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 6020 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 6020 specs and review.

Kirin 990 5G SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 990 5G specs and review.