Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Dimensity 8450
37.6CPU46.2
31.5GPU51.4
61.4Benchmarks—
—Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8450
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+20) and CPU (+9). Huawei Kirin 9030S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030S
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8450
- Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 38
- Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 32
- 152% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 1,606
- 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 4,522
- 20% higher Max clock: 3.25 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz | 3.25 GHz+20% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G720 MC7 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-8533 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) |
| Max download | — | 5.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336Top 38% | 1,566+17%Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522Top 29% | 6,137+36%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 43% | 4,044+152%Top 23% |
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