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Google Tensor G5 vs Huawei Kirin 990 5G

WINNER
Google Tensor G5
58.2Inno Score
VS
H
34.9Inno Score
55CPU33.3
45.7GPU—
60.5Benchmarks48.6
82.1Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Google Tensor G50 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 58.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22) and benchmarks (+12). Huawei Kirin 990 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G5

  • Stronger CPU score: 55 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 49
  • 125% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,300 vs 1,023
  • 81% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,200 vs 3,419
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G

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

General

General comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 990 5G
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 990 5G
Announced20252019
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)

CPU

CPU comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 990 5G
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 990 5G
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.78 GHz+32%2.86 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 990 5G
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 990 5G
GPUImagination PowerVR DXT-48-1536Arm Mali-G76 MP16

AI

AI comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 990 5G
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 990 5G
NPUGoogle Edge TPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)

Memory

Memory comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 990 5G
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 990 5G
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 990 5G
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 990 5G
ModemExternal (MediaTek T900)Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)
Max download—2.3 Gbps

Media

Media comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 990 5G
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 990 5G
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Google Tensor G5 versus Huawei Kirin 990 5G
SpecGoogle Tensor G5Huawei Kirin 990 5G
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,250,000778,713Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—267,234Bottom 22%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—130,102Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—188,134Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—193,243Bottom 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,300+125%Top 13%1,023Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,200+81%Top 19%3,419Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,350Top 31%—

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