Apple M3 Max (16-core) vs Huawei Kirin XE90
71.2Single-core—
71Multi-core—
93.3Efficiencyspec-based—
60Platformspec-based—
0 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-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 M3 Max (16-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | — |
| Max TDP | — | 20 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | — |
| Performance cores | 12 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 16 | — |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | — |
| Max memory | 128 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Huawei Kirin XE90 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130Top 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,200Top 9% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,950Top 25% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 24,200Top 13% | — |
| PassMark | 41,192Top 13% | — |
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