Huawei Kirin 9030 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
40CPU55.7
—GPU61.6
—Benchmarks77.1
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90302 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
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 9400e
- Stronger CPU score: 56 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 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv9.2-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| 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-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 3.4 GHz+24% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | MediaTek NPU 790 |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,415,876Top 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 726,809Top 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 795,971Top 26% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 335,549Top 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 557,547Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,265Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 7,439Top 14% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 5,300Top 13% |
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