Google Tensor vs Huawei Kirin 9030
34.9CPU40
35.5GPU—
45.2Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based66.9
58.3Efficiencyspec-based52
1 spec wins — Google Tensor1 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 35
General
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 9030 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) |
CPU
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 9030 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny |
| Max clock | 2.8 GHz+2% | 2.75 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 9030 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G78 MP20 | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A |
| GPU clock | 848 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 9030 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Google Edge TPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU |
| AI performance | — | 29 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 9030 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 9030 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Samsung Exynos 5123) | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 9030 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Google Tensor | Huawei Kirin 9030 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 680,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,340Top 38% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,150Top 47% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,700Bottom 40% | — |
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