Apple A17 Pro vs Huawei Kirin 980
62.7CPU24.8
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks33.7
72AI—
79.6Efficiency37
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 980
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+43) and CPU (+38). Huawei Kirin 980 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 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 34
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 37
- 436% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 550
- 263% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 2,000
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2018 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.78 GHz+45% | 2.6 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s+50% | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X70) | Integrated LTE Cat-21 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A17 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,450,000+237%Top 20% | 430,000Top 68% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,950+436%Top 8% | 550Top 78% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250+263%Top 12% | 2,000Top 68% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,600Top 27% | — |
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