MediaTek Dimensity 6300 vs HiSilicon Kirin 980

Comparisons   28-10-2024
   Full testing data of MediaTek Dimensity 6300 vs HiSilicon Kirin 980, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as PCMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, Geekbench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 6300 or Kirin 980.

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

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

20%

Kirin 980

25%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

86%

Kirin 980

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

18%

Kirin 980

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Kirin 980
Total score	447637	354810
CPU	125333	99354
GPU	170107	134833
MEM	71614	56759
UX	80574	63863

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Kirin 980
Single-Core	904	765
Multi-Core	2205	2602

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Kirin 980
Frequency	2400 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	17.07	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 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 Kirin 980 is 7% better than MediaTek Dimensity 6300 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	27.9	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	56.4	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.4	58.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	42.7	40.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.3	46.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	75.7	74.3
Real Racing 3	73.2	87.3
Sniper 3D	128.8	93.1
Need for Speed No Limits	81.9	93.1
Mortal Kombat X	84.6	66.9
CSR Racing 2	64.4	69.8

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	108 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	3GPP R16 5G Multi-Mode	21
Download speed	3300 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1500 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, Galileo E1+E5a, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+B2a, QZSS L1CA+L5	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 6300 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 980 is better: 14
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 6300 specs and review.

Kirin 980 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 980 specs and review.