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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450

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48.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
42.8CPU46.2
47.4GPU51.4
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+4) and 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 8450

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 47
  • 25% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 3,234
  • 18% higher Max clock: 3.25 GHz vs 2.75 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Announced20252025
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
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 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G720 MC7
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUMediaTek NPU 880
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8533

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 8450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8450
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558Top 29%1,566+1%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869Top 22%6,137+5%Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%4,044+25%Top 23%

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