Dimensity 1000 Plus vs Kirin 990 (5G)
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus (with Mali-G77 MP9 graphics) and HiSilicon Kirin 990 (5G) (Mali-G76 MP16). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus
- Higher GPU frequency (~39%)
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 990 (5G)
- Shows slightly better (up to 18%) AnTuTu 11 score β 887K vs 754K
- 10% higher CPU clock speed (2860 vs 2600 MHz)
- Supports 14% higher memory bandwidth (34.1 against 29.87 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 289574 | 370957 |
| GPU | 126700 | 142673 |
| Memory | 139028 | 172126 |
| UX | 199614 | 202120 |
| Total score | 754916 | 887876 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [7 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 151.6 MB/sec | 146.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 80.4 pages/sec | 82.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 113 Mpixels/sec | 114.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 66 images/sec | 68.9 images/sec |
| HDR | 93.2 Mpixels/sec | 100.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 9.57 images/sec | 12.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 32.3 images/sec | 34.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.05 Mpixels/sec | 4.44 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 76 tests | 5 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 6.75 images/sec | 7.73 images/sec |
| Face detection | 3.23 images/sec | 4.68 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.16 Gpixels/sec | 0.12 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.34 Gpixels/sec | 0.42 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.22 Gpixels/sec | 0.26 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 13.5 Gpixels/sec | 16.1 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 722.4 FPS | 628.3 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 1192 | - |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9939 | - |
| Video editing score | 7969 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 9468 | - |
| Photo editing score | 39339 | - |
| Writing score | 14837 | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 45 FPS [Ultra] |
58 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 55 FPS [High] |
44 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Medium] |
30 FPS [High] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | iQOO Z1 1080 x 2400 |
Huawei Honor 30 Pro Plus 1200 x 2640 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-23 (Vu nguyen) | AnTuTu 12 | 938417 |
| π 2026-06-05 (pichayut) | AnTuTu 11 | 754916 |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 (5G)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-18 -> Nat_KL | AnTuTu 12 | 993621 |
| π 2026-10-18 -> Nat_KL | AnTuTu 12 | 942201 |
| π 2026-10-01 -> Jpaul.jpg | AnTuTu 12 | 1035621 |
| π 2026-01-17 (Nikotik) | AnTuTu 11 | 891785 |
| π 2026-01-17 (Demon_007) | CPU Throttle | 90% |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 1000 Plus and Kirin 990 (5G)CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A77 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.86 GHz β Cortex-A76 2x 2.36 GHz β Cortex-A76 4x 1.95 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2860 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | - | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 8 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G77 MP9 | Mali-G76 MP16 |
| Architecture | Valhall 1st gen | Bifrost 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 836 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Pipelines | 9 | 16 |
| Shading units | 32 | 24 |
| Total shaders | 288 | 384 |
| FLOPS | 481.5 Gigaflops | 460.8 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 3.0 | Da Vinci |
| NPU theoretical performance | 4.5 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 29.87 Gb/s | 34.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 3360 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 80MP, 2x 32MP | - |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VC-1 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Helio M70 | Balong 5000 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 19 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 4700 Mbps | Up to 4600 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 2500 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
Info
| Announced | May 2020 | October 2019 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | MT6889Z/CZA | - |
| Official page | MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus official site | HiSilicon Kirin 990 (5G) official site |
| Successor | - MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | - HiSilicon Kirin 9000S |
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