Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
40CPU33.5
—GPU28.6
—Benchmarks51.1
66.9AIspec-based49.3
52Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90301 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 34
- 93% higher AI performance: 29 TOPS vs 15 TOPS
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | 5 nm+29% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 2.84 GHz+3% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | — | 587 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS+93% | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 861,546Bottom 33% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 306,337Bottom 30% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 162,790Bottom 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 152,804Bottom 22% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 239,615Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,100Top 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,300Top 42% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,250Bottom 30% |
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