Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500
42.8CPU80.9
47.4GPU80.4
—Benchmarks84.6
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+38) and GPU (+33). 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 9500
- Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 43
- Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 47
- 137% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 1,558
- 135% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 3,234
- 94% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 5,869
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | — | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | Armv9.3 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 9+13% | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 4.21 GHz+53% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 3,254,273Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 976,567Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,218,443Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 359,576Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 699,687Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,558Top 30% | 3,700+137%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,869Top 22% | 11,400+94%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,234Top 39% | 7,600+135%Top 7% |
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