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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Helio G100

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G100
36.4Inno Score
42.8CPU24.3
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks40.8
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G100

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+18). MediaTek Helio G100 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 24
  • 186% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,050
  • 111% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 740
  • 25% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G100

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G100
Announced20252024
Process—6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G100
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+25%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G100
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G57 MC2
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G100
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G100
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G100
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G100
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G100
AnTuTu—571,014Bottom 8%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—213,161Bottom 11%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—49,741Bottom 13%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—142,531Bottom 13%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—165,581Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+111%Top 29%740Bottom 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+186%Top 22%2,050Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%—

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