Huawei Kirin 9030 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450
40CPU46.2
—GPU51.4
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90302 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450
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 8450
- 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 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Arm Mali-G720 MC7 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8533 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) |
| 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 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,566Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,137Top 21% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 4,044Top 23% |
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