Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
33.3CPU32.7
—GPU27.8
48.6Benchmarks49.3
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+1). Huawei Kirin 990 5G 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 990 5G
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
- 117% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 1,023
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+9% | 2.63 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Adreno 720 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Snapdragon X63 5G |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | 5 Gbps+117% |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 800,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 22% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023Top 50% | 1,150+12%Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+5%Top 38% | 3,250Top 42% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,150Bottom 37% |
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