Huawei Kirin 9030 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400
40CPU45.9
—GPU46.1
—Benchmarks71.7
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based73.8
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90302 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 9030 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8400
- Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 40
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 18% higher Max clock: 3.25 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 3.25 GHz+18% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Arm Mali-G720 MC7 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 68.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | 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 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,946,644Top 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 560,176Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 642,040Top 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 339,619Top 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 404,809Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,450Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,400Top 18% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,400Top 34% |
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