Huawei Kirin 9030 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300
40CPU54.3
—GPU55.1
—Benchmarks73
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90302 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300
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 9300
- Stronger CPU score: 54 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 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| 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-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 3.25 GHz+18% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | MediaTek APU 790 |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5T-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 76.8 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,050,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,200Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 7,400Top 14% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 4,500Top 17% |
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