Apple A17 Pro vs Huawei Kirin 9010
62.7CPU36.2
47.8GPU33.2
64.2Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9010
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27) and GPU (+15). Huawei Kirin 9010 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 36
- Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 33
- 129% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 1,573
- 104% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,446
- 64% higher Max clock: 3.78 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9010
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz+64% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 |
| GPU clock | — | 750 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | — |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9010 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,450,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,950+104%Top 10% | 1,446Top 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250+62%Top 15% | 4,484Top 31% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,600+129%Top 29% | 1,573Bottom 40% |
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