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Apple A17 Pro vs Huawei Kirin 9030S

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
H
41.9Inno Score
62.7CPU37.6
47.8GPU31.5
64.2Benchmarks61.4
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based—
5 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+25) and GPU (+16). Huawei Kirin 9030S 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 38
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 32
  • 124% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 1,606
  • 121% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,336
  • 60% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 4,522

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030S

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9030S
Announced20232026
Process3 nm—
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6ARM (Taishan V124 cores)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9030S
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little
Max clock3.78 GHz+40%2.7 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9030S
GPUApple GPU (6-core)—

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9030S
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9030S
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400—
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9030S
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9030S
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin 9030S
AnTuTu1,450,000+12%1,293,328
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+121%Top 10%1,336Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+60%Top 15%4,522Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+124%Top 29%1,606Bottom 43%

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