Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300
42.8CPU41.5
47.4GPU38
—Benchmarks65.5
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based73.8
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8300
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 8300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 48.3. Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro 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 GPU score: 47 vs 38
- 35% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 2,400
- 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 4,500
- 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8
- 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,400
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8300
- 22% higher Max clock: 3.35 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 9+13% | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 3.35 GHz+22% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 | Arm Mali-G615 MC6 |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | MediaTek APU 780 |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 68.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 5.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,524,125Top 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 439,015Bottom 52% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 422,306Top 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 298,333Top 44% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 364,471Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,558+11%Top 30% | 1,400Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,869+30%Top 22% | 4,500Top 30% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,234+35%Top 39% | 2,400Top 49% |
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