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Apple A17 Pro vs Huawei Kirin 9000S

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
62.7CPU32
47.8GPU31.3
64.2Benchmarks46.6
72AI—
79.6Efficiency34.5
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and CPU (+31). Huawei Kirin 9000S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 35
  • 181% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,050

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
Announced20232023
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.78 GHz+44%2.62 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Maleoon 910
GPU clock—750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
NPU16-core Neural EngineHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated 5G modem (unannounced)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9000S
AnTuTu 101,450,000+101%Top 20%720,000Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+181%Top 8%1,050Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+120%Top 12%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+177%Top 27%1,300Top 68%

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