Dimensity 8020 vs Kirin 9010
The Dimensity 8020 is an upper mid-range chip from MediaTek, and the Kirin 9010 is a flagship chip from HiSilicon. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,510 vs 3,570), but the Kirin 9010 is 18% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Kirin 9010 +18%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 8020 | Kirin 9010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | HiSilicon |
| Class | Upper mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | — | Apr 2024 |
| Process | — | 7 nm SMIC N+2 |
| CPU | — | 8 cores 1× 2.3 GHz + 3× 2.18 GHz + 4× 1.55 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | — | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | — | Maleoon 910 |
| Place in our ranking | #60 of 141 | #59 of 141 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,110 | 1,310 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,510 | 3,570 |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 3 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Motorola Edge 40 6.5 | Huawei Pura 70 Ultra 7.7 |
| Newest phone | Motorola Edge 40 May 2023 | Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design Sep 2024 |
Phones with the Dimensity 8020
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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6.5 Discontinued
Motorola Edge 40
6.55″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 4,400 mAh
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Phones with the Kirin 9010
3 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.7
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
6.8″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,200 mAh
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7.4
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
6.8″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,050 mAh
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7.0
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design
10.2″ 90 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,600 mAh
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Dimensity 8020 vs Kirin 9010: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 8020 or the Kirin 9010?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,510 vs 3,570), but the Kirin 9010 is 18% 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 8020 and the Kirin 9010?
The Dimensity 8020 powers one phone in our database: the Motorola Edge 40. The Kirin 9010 powers 3 phones in our database, including the Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, Huawei Pura 70 Pro and Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design.
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 same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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