Dimensity 8300 vs Kirin 9020

The Dimensity 8300 is an upper mid-range chip from MediaTek, and the Kirin 9020 is a flagship chip from HiSilicon. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (4,600 vs 4,510), but the Dimensity 8300 is 11% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Dimensity 8300 scores 159% higher (1,179 vs 455).

MediaTek Upper mid-range

Dimensity 8300

#40 of 112 chipsets · 5 phones

HiSilicon Flagship

Kirin 9020

#43 of 112 chipsets · 4 phones

Benchmarks head to head

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Multi-core Geekbench 6

Nearly level
Dimensity 8300 4,600
Kirin 9020 4,510

Single-core Geekbench 6

Dimensity 8300 +11%
Dimensity 8300 1,430
Kirin 9020 1,290

Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Dimensity 8300 +159%
Dimensity 8300 1,179
Kirin 9020 455

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 8300Kirin 9020
Maker MediaTek HiSilicon
Class Upper mid-range Flagship
Announced Nov 2023 Nov 2024
Process 4 nm TSMC 7 nm SMIC N+2
CPU 8 cores 1× 3.35 GHz + 3× 3.2 GHz + 4× 2.2 GHz 8 cores 1× 2.5 GHz + 3× 2.15 GHz + 4× 1.6 GHz
Max CPU speed 3.35 GHz 2.5 GHz
GPU Mali-G615 MC6 Maleoon 920
5G modem Built-in 5G —
Place in our ranking #40 of 112 (better) #43 of 112
Geekbench 6 single-core 1,430 (better) 1,290
Geekbench 6 multi-core 4,600 4,510
Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) 1,179 (better) 455
Phones in our database 5 phones 4 phones
Best-rated phone Xiaomi 14T 7.4 Huawei Mate 80 7.8
Lowest US launch price $660 DOOGEE V Max 2 —
Newest phone Oukitel WP500 Ultra May 2026 Huawei Mate 80 Nov 2025

Phones with the Dimensity 8300

5 phones in our database, best rated first.

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Phones with the Kirin 9020

4 phones in our database, best rated first.

Compare the Xiaomi 14T and Huawei Mate 80 All about the Dimensity 8300 All about the Kirin 9020

Dimensity 8300 vs Kirin 9020: FAQ

Which is faster, the Dimensity 8300 or the Kirin 9020?

In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (4,600 vs 4,510), but the Dimensity 8300 is 11% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Dimensity 8300 scores 159% higher (1,179 vs 455). Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.

Is the Dimensity 8300 or the Kirin 9020 better for gaming?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light measures graphics performance, which matters most for games. The Dimensity 8300 scores 159% higher than the Kirin 9020 (1,179 vs 455). Cooling, screen refresh rate and game support also make a difference, so check the phones themselves.

Which is newer, the Dimensity 8300 or the Kirin 9020?

The Kirin 9020 is newer: it was announced in November 2024, while the Dimensity 8300 was announced in November 2023.

Which phones use the Dimensity 8300 and the Kirin 9020?

The Dimensity 8300 powers 5 phones in our database, including the Xiaomi 14T, POCO X6 Pro and Oukitel WP500 Ultra. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $660, for the DOOGEE V Max 2. The Kirin 9020 powers 4 phones in our database, including the Huawei Mate 80, Huawei Pura 80 Ultra and Huawei Pura 80 Pro.

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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