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Apple A17 Pro vs Huawei Kirin T90A

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
H
31.7Inno Score
62.7CPU34.4
47.8GPU28.4
64.2Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based—
4 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+28) and GPU (+19). Huawei Kirin T90A 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 28
  • 192% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 1,233
  • 140% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,229
  • 82% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 3,987

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin T90A

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin T90A
Announced20232024
Process3 nm—
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin T90A
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little
Max clock3.78 GHz+51%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin T90A
GPUApple GPU (6-core)HiSilicon Maleoon 910

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin T90A
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin T90A
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400—
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin T90A
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin T90A
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A17 ProHuawei Kirin T90A
AnTuTu1,450,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+140%Top 9%1,229Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+82%Top 14%3,987Top 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+192%Top 26%1,233Bottom 39%

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