MediaTek Dimensity 720 vs HiSilicon Kirin 810

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MediaTek Dimensity 720 CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 810
MediaTek Dimensity 720 HiSilicon Kirin 810

CPU comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 720 or HiSilicon Kirin 810 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The MediaTek Dimensity 720 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 12 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 720 was released in Q3/2020.

The HiSilicon Kirin 810 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 810 was released in Q2/2019.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
MediaTek Dimensity 700/720/800 (4) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 (3)
1 Generation 6
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 720 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 810 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz.

MediaTek Dimensity 720 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 810
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
A-Core 2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core 1.90 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek Dimensity 720 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 810
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

ARM Mali-G57 MP3 GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP6
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation Bifrost 2
7 nm Technology 12 nm
2 Max. displays 2
3 Compute units 16
48 Shader 288
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

ARM Mali-G57 MP3 GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP6
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Dimensity 720 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 810 can connect up to 6 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

MediaTek Dimensity 720 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 810
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory LPDDR4X-2133
12 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
17.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Dimensity 720 has a TDP of --, that of the HiSilicon Kirin 810 is 5 W.

MediaTek Dimensity 720 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 810
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 720 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 810 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

MediaTek Dimensity 720 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 810
7 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
477 (81%)
HiSilicon Kirin 810 HiSilicon Kirin 810
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
592 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1569 (83%)
HiSilicon Kirin 810 HiSilicon Kirin 810
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1898 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
599 (78%)
HiSilicon Kirin 810 HiSilicon Kirin 810
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
772 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1441 (71%)
HiSilicon Kirin 810 HiSilicon Kirin 810
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2035 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
ARM Mali-G57 MP3 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 810 HiSilicon Kirin 810
ARM Mali-G52 MP6 @ 0.85 GHz
122 (38%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
325893 (96%)
HiSilicon Kirin 810 HiSilicon Kirin 810
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
338464 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
285660 (95%)
HiSilicon Kirin 810 HiSilicon Kirin 810
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
301946 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
3331 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 810 HiSilicon Kirin 810
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 720 HiSilicon Kirin 810
Unknown Huawei Honor 9X Pro
Huawei Honor Play 4T Pro
Huawei MatePad 10.4
Huawei Nova 5i Pro
Huawei P40 Lite

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