Apple A14 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
46CPU42.8
35.1GPU47.4
53.6Benchmarks—
41.1AIspec-based66.9
63.2Efficiencyspec-based—
2 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A14 Bionic scores 46.9 against 48.3 for Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro edges ahead in GPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A14 Bionic
- Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 43
- 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,558
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 35
- 164% higher AI performance: 29 TOPS vs 11 TOPS
- 58% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 2,050
- 50% higher cores: 9 vs 6
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 4,900
General
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.4 | ARMv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 9+50% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny |
| Max clock | 3 GHz+9% | 2.75 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 |
| GPU clock | — | 933 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | HiSilicon Ascend NPU |
| AI performance | 11 TOPS | 29 TOPS+164% |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X55) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A14 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 950,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080+34%Top 19% | 1,558Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900Top 27% | 5,869+20%Top 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,050Top 50% | 3,234+58%Top 37% |
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