Huawei Kirin 9030 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400
40CPU64.1
—GPU68.2
—Benchmarks79.4
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90302 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400
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 9400
- Stronger CPU score: 64 vs 40
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
- 32% higher Max clock: 3.62 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 3.62 GHz+32% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G-A 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 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,650,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,800Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,700Top 9% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 6,100Top 10% |
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