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Google Tensor G2 vs Huawei Kirin 9030

Google Tensor G2
42.8Inno Score
VS
H
—Inno Score
36.6CPU40
36.2GPU—
48.6Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based66.9
58.3Efficiencyspec-based52
1 spec wins — Google Tensor G21 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 9030 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G2

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030

  • Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 37

General

General comparison: Google Tensor G2 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G2Huawei Kirin 9030
Announced20222025
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores)

CPU

CPU comparison: Google Tensor G2 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G2Huawei Kirin 9030
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny
Max clock2.85 GHz+4%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Google Tensor G2 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G2Huawei Kirin 9030
GPUArm Mali-G710 MC7HiSilicon Maleoon 935A
GPU clock848 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Google Tensor G2 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G2Huawei Kirin 9030
NPUGoogle Edge TPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU
AI performance—29 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Google Tensor G2 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G2Huawei Kirin 9030
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Google Tensor G2 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G2Huawei Kirin 9030
ModemExternal (Samsung Exynos 5300)—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Google Tensor G2 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G2Huawei Kirin 9030
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Google Tensor G2 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G2Huawei Kirin 9030
AnTuTu780,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430Top 33%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,450Top 40%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,800Bottom 43%—

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