Dimensity 8350 vs Kirin 8020
The Dimensity 8350 and the Kirin 8020 are both upper mid-range chips, made by MediaTek and HiSilicon. In Geekbench 6, the Dimensity 8350 is 3% faster in multi-core (4,200 vs 4,090) and 5% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Dimensity 8350 +3%Single-core Geekbench 6
Dimensity 8350 +5%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 8350 | Kirin 8020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | HiSilicon |
| Class | Upper mid-range | Upper mid-range |
| Announced | Nov 2024 | May 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 7 nm SMIC |
| CPU | 8 cores 1× 3.35 GHz + 3× 3.2 GHz + 4× 2.2 GHz | 8 cores 1× 2.28 GHz + 3× 2.05 GHz + 4× 1.3 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 3.35 GHz | 2.28 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC6 | Maleoon 920 |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | — |
| Place in our ranking | #41 of 102 (better) | #43 of 102 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,340 (better) | 1,280 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,200 (better) | 4,090 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 1,205 | — |
| Phones in our database | 5 phones | 1 phone |
| Best-rated phone | OPPO Reno14 5G 7.6 | Huawei nova 14 Pro 6.8 |
| Newest phone | OnePlus Nord CE5 Jul 2025 | Huawei nova 14 Pro May 2025 |
Phones with the Dimensity 8350
5 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.6
OPPO Reno14 5G
6.59″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,000 mAh
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7.6
Motorola Edge 60 Pro
6.7″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,000 mAh
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7.5
OPPO Reno13 Pro 5G
6.83″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,800 mAh
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7.2
OPPO Reno13 5G
6.59″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,600 mAh
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Phones with the Kirin 8020
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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6.8
Huawei nova 14 Pro
6.78″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,500 mAh
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Dimensity 8350 vs Kirin 8020: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 8350 or the Kirin 8020?
In Geekbench 6, the Dimensity 8350 is 3% faster in multi-core (4,200 vs 4,090) and 5% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which is newer, the Dimensity 8350 or the Kirin 8020?
The Kirin 8020 is newer: it was announced in May 2025, while the Dimensity 8350 was announced in November 2024.
Which phones use the Dimensity 8350 and the Kirin 8020?
The Dimensity 8350 powers 5 phones in our database, including the OPPO Reno14 5G, Motorola Edge 60 Pro and OPPO Reno13 Pro 5G. The Kirin 8020 powers one phone in our database: the Huawei nova 14 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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