Kirin 9030S vs Tensor G5
We compared two 8-core processors: HiSilicon Kirin 9030S (with Maleoon 935F graphics) and Google Tensor G5 (PowerVR DXT-48-1536). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Google Tensor G5
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Kirin 9030S
- Supports 100% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 34.1 GB/s)
- Has a smaller size transistor (3 versus 5 nm)
- 40% higher CPU clock speed (3780 vs 2700 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
- Higher GPU frequency (~18%)
- Performs 18% better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 22%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1549K vs 1273K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 475726 | 734567 |
| GPU | 246367 | 183228 |
| Memory | 279480 | 222379 |
| UX | 271473 | 409624 |
| Total score | 1273046 | 1549798 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [16 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | - | 281.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | - | 162.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | - | 207.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | - | 149.5 images/sec |
| HDR | - | 151.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | - | 24.4 images/sec |
| Photo processing | - | 46.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | - | 6.79 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 2 tests | 8 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | - | 4.77 images/sec |
| Face detection | - | 2.41 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | - | 0.17 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | - | 0.27 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | - | 0.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | - | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | - | 12.6 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | - | 634.9 FPS |
| API | - | Vulkan |
| Samples | 3 tests | 7 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 1012 |
| Stability | - | 96% |
| Graphics test | - | 7 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 17237 |
| Video editing score | - | 7203 |
| Data manipulation score | - | 14036 |
| Photo editing score | - | 24584 |
| Writing score | - | 20213 |
| Phones tested | - | 4 models |
Recent User Tests
HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-07 -> interno | AnTuTu | 1273046 |
Google Tensor G5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-22 -> Pixeluser | AnTuTu | 1536042 |
| π 2026-08-02 -> bang | AnTuTu | 1719659 |
| π 2026-08-02 -> bang | CPU Throttle | 74% |
| π 2026-07-31 -> bang | GeekBench GPU | 4116 |
| π 2026-07-31 -> bang | CPU Throttle | 72% |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Kirin 9030S and Tensor G5CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.7 GHz β Taishan v124 Big 3x 2.15 GHz β Taishan v124 Mid 4x 1.62 GHz β Taishan v124 Little |
1x 3.78 GHz β Cortex-X4 5x 3.05 GHz β Cortex-A725 2x 2.25 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2700 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Maleoon 935F | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| Architecture | Maleoon | - |
| GPU frequency | 933 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 6 |
| Shading units | 256 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 1433.1 Gigaflops | 1689.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Max camera resolution | - | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Balong 6000 | Exynos 5400c |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 7500 Mbps | - |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | April 2026 | August 2025 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | - | GS501 |
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