Apple A16 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
56.8CPU42.8
43.7GPU47.4
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AIspec-based66.9
71.4Efficiencyspec-based—
3 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic
- Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 43
- 68% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,558
- 26% higher Max clock: 3.46 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
- 12% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 5,869
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 44
- 71% higher AI performance: 29 TOPS vs 17 TOPS
- 50% higher cores: 9 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | — |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | ARMv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 9+50% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny |
| Max clock | 3.46 GHz+26% | 2.75 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 |
| GPU clock | — | 933 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | HiSilicon Ascend NPU |
| AI performance | 17 TOPS | 29 TOPS+71% |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X65) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,300,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,620+68%Top 13% | 1,558Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,570+12%Top 17% | 5,869Top 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,100Top 38% | 3,234+4%Top 37% |
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