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Google Tensor G5 vs Huawei Kirin 9030

Google Tensor G5
58.2Inno Score
VS
H
—Inno Score
55CPU40
45.7GPU—
60.5Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based66.9
82.1Efficiencyspec-based52
2 spec wins — Google Tensor G50 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 G5

  • Stronger CPU score: 55 vs 40
  • 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
  • 37% higher Max clock: 3.78 GHz vs 2.75 GHz

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030

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

General

General comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 9030
Announced20252025
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores)

CPU

CPU comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 9030
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny
Max clock3.78 GHz+37%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 9030
GPUImagination PowerVR DXT-48-1536HiSilicon Maleoon 935A

AI

AI comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 9030
NPUGoogle Edge TPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU
AI performance—29 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 9030
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 9030
ModemExternal (MediaTek T900)—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 9030
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 9030
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 9030
AnTuTu1,250,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,300Top 16%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,200Top 21%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,350Top 36%—

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