Apple M2 Max (12-core) vs Huawei Kirin XE90
60.4Single-core—
51.9Multi-core—
80Efficiencyspec-based—
52.8Platformspec-based—
0 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin XE90
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin XE90 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
General
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| Max TDP | — | 20 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | — |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 12 | — |
| Boost clock | 3.7 GHz | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 38-core GPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | — |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,760Top 34% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,500Top 28% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,600Bottom 41% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,600Top 37% | — |
| PassMark | 26,834Top 28% | — |
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