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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
43.1Inno Score
42.8CPU35.4
47.4GPU31.4
—Benchmarks56.1
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based60.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8100

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 43.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+16) and CPU (+7). MediaTek Dimensity 8100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 31
  • 102% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,600
  • 54% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 3,800
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,180

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8100

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Announced20252022
Process—5 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz2.85 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G610 MC6
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz / FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8100
AnTuTu—1,050,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+32%Top 30%1,180Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+54%Top 22%3,800Top 37%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+102%Top 39%1,600Bottom 38%

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