Dimensity 7030 vs Kirin 8000
The Dimensity 7030 is a mid-range chip from MediaTek, and the Kirin 8000 is an upper mid-range chip from HiSilicon. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (2,412 vs 2,400), but the Dimensity 7030 is 14% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Dimensity 7030 +14%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Dimensity 7030 | Kirin 8000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | HiSilicon |
| Class | Mid-range | Upper mid-range |
| Announced | — | Dec 2023 |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| CPU | — | 8 cores 1× 2.4 GHz + 3× 2.19 GHz + 4× 1.84 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | — | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | — | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| Place in our ranking | #89 of 128 (better) | #91 of 128 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,026 (better) | 900 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 2,412 | 2,400 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | — | 314 |
| Phones in our database | 2 phones | 3 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Motorola Edge 40 Neo 6.2 | Huawei nova 13 Pro 6.6 |
| Lowest US launch price | $600 Motorola Edge (2023) | — |
| Newest phone | Motorola Edge (2023) Oct 2023 | Huawei nova 15 Max May 2026 |
Phones with the Dimensity 7030
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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6.2
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
6.55″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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6.1 Discontinued
Motorola Edge (2023)
6.6″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 4,400 mAh
From $599.99 + Compare
Phones with the Kirin 8000
3 phones in our database, best rated first.
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6.6
Huawei nova 13 Pro
6.76″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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6.2
Huawei nova 15 Max
6.84″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 8,500 mAh
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5.7
Huawei nova 13
6.7″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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Dimensity 7030 vs Kirin 8000: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 7030 or the Kirin 8000?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (2,412 vs 2,400), but the Dimensity 7030 is 14% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which phones use the Dimensity 7030 and the Kirin 8000?
The Dimensity 7030 powers 2 phones in our database, including the Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Motorola Edge (2023). The lowest US launch price with this chip is $600, for the Motorola Edge (2023). The Kirin 8000 powers 3 phones in our database, including the Huawei nova 13 Pro, Huawei nova 15 Max and Huawei nova 13.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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