Apple A12 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
30.5CPU42.8
30.2GPU47.4
46.6Benchmarks—
20AIspec-based66.9
41.8Efficiencyspec-based—
0 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic7 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+17) and CPU (+12). Apple A12 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A12 Bionic
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 31
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 30
- 480% higher AI performance: 29 TOPS vs 5 TOPS
- 123% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,450
- 110% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,800
General
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.3 | ARMv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 9+50% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny |
| Max clock | 2.49 GHz | 2.75 GHz+10% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 |
| GPU clock | — | 933 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | HiSilicon Ascend NPU |
| AI performance | 5 TOPS | 29 TOPS+480% |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Intel XMM 7560 LTE (external) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Retina XDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100Top 46% | 1,558+42%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800Bottom 48% | 5,869+110%Top 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,450Bottom 37% | 3,234+123%Top 37% |
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