Dimensity 7060 vs Kirin 8000
The Dimensity 7060 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 (2,400 vs 2,400), but the Dimensity 7060 is 14% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Kirin 8000 scores 105% higher (314 vs 153).
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Dimensity 7060 +14%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Kirin 8000 +105%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 7060 | Kirin 8000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | HiSilicon |
| Class | Mid-range | Upper mid-range |
| Announced | May 2025 | Dec 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm TSMC N6 | 7 nm |
| CPU | 8 cores 2× 2.6 GHz + 6× 2.0 GHz | 8 cores 1× 2.4 GHz + 3× 2.19 GHz + 4× 1.84 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | IMG BXM-8-256 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | — |
| Place in our ranking | #74 of 102 (better) | #75 of 102 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,030 (better) | 900 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 2,400 | 2,400 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 153 | 314 (better) |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 3 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Motorola Moto G56 5.4 | Huawei nova 13 Pro 6.6 |
| Newest phone | Motorola Moto G56 May 2025 | Huawei nova 15 Max May 2026 |
Phones with the Dimensity 7060
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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5.4
Motorola Moto G56
6.72″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,200 mAh
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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 7060 vs Kirin 8000: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 7060 or the Kirin 8000?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (2,400 vs 2,400), but the Dimensity 7060 is 14% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Kirin 8000 scores 105% higher (314 vs 153). Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Is the Dimensity 7060 or the Kirin 8000 better for gaming?
3DMark Steel Nomad Light measures graphics performance, which matters most for games. The Kirin 8000 scores 105% higher than the Dimensity 7060 (314 vs 153). Cooling, screen refresh rate and game support also make a difference, so check the phones themselves.
Which is newer, the Dimensity 7060 or the Kirin 8000?
The Dimensity 7060 is newer: it was announced in May 2025, while the Kirin 8000 was announced in December 2023.
Which phones use the Dimensity 7060 and the Kirin 8000?
The Dimensity 7060 powers one phone in our database: the Motorola Moto G56. 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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