Huawei Kirin 9030 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500
40CPU47
—GPU53.2
—Benchmarks69.9
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90303 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500
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 8500
- Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 40
- 24% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 3.4 GHz+24% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced 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 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ up to 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,813,768 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,519Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,308Top 21% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 4,268Top 22% |
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