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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

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48.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
42.8CPU45.9
47.4GPU46.1
—Benchmarks71.7
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based73.8
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+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

  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 43
  • 18% higher Max clock: 3.25 GHz vs 2.75 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Announced20252024
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.75 GHz3.25 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G720 MC7
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth—68.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Video capture4K4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400
AnTuTu—1,946,644Top 33%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—560,176Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—642,040Top 30%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—339,619Top 30%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—404,809Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+7%Top 30%1,450Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869Top 22%6,400+9%Top 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 39%3,400+5%Top 35%

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