MediaTek Dimensity 8100 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

Comparisons 17-05-2022

Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 8100 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, PUBG, Minecraft, Madout2, Asphalt 9, GTA, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8100 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

MediaTek Dimensity 8100

56%

Kirin 990 5G

32%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 8100

83%

Kirin 990 5G

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 8100

54%

Kirin 990 5G

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100	Kirin 990 5G
Total score	785369	456731
CPU	219905	127884
GPU	298431	173566
MEM	125656	73076
UX	141372	82211

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100	Kirin 990 5G
Single-Core	1157	945
Multi-Core	4056	3118

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100	Kirin 990 5G
Frequency	2850 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions
Core configuration	4x2.85 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	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	1600
Memory bandwidth	48	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	64 KB
L2 cache	640 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	16 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 Kirin 990 5G is 0% better than MediaTek Dimensity 8100 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 MP18
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	912	581.14
# of Cores	6	18
# 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	30.6	28.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	93.9	57.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.2	59.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.1	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	79.8	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	114.9	77.2
Real Racing 3	112.8	74.5
Sniper 3D	122.7	131.1
Need for Speed No Limits	77.4	83.4
Mortal Kombat X	81.3	86.4
CSR Racing 2	67.5	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	200 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 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, AV1	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	21
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8100 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is better: 9
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8100 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.