HiSilicon Kirin 990 (5G)
- GPU: Mali-G76 MP16
- Cores: 8
- Clock: 2860 MHz
HiSilicon Kirin 990 (5G) β an 8-core chipset that was announced on October 6, 2019, and is manufactured using a 7-nanometer process technology. It has 2 cores Cortex-A76 at 2860 MHz, 2 cores Cortex-A76 at 2360 MHz, and 4 cores Cortex-A55 at 1950 MHz.
Review
Compare HiSilicon Kirin 990 (5G) with other SoCs
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 370957 |
| GPU | 142673 |
| Memory | 172126 |
| UX | 202120 |
| Total score | 887876 |
GeekBench 6
| Asset compression | 146.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 82.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 114.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 68.9 images/sec |
| HDR | 100.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 12.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 34.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.44 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 5 tests |
| Background blur | 7.73 images/sec |
| Face detection | 4.68 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.12 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.42 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.26 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 16.1 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 628.3 FPS |
| API | Vulkan |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 44 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 30 FPS [High] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Huawei Honor 30 Pro Plus 1200 x 2640 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-01-17 (Nikotik) | AnTuTu | 891785 |
| π 2026-01-17 (Demon_007) | CPU Throttle | 90% |
| π 2026-01-17 (Demon_007) | AnTuTu | 823339 |
| π 2025-12-24 (Maestro) | AnTuTu | 827011 |
| π 2025-09-30 (AMK) | GeekBench CPU | 1018 / 3387 |
| π 2025-09-30 (AMK) | AnTuTu | 887876 |
| π 2025-09-27 -> Lesha298 | AnTuTu | 910758 |
| π 2024-11-14 (Kiarash) | GeekBench CPU | 1013 / 3345 |
Smartphones
| Phones with Kirin 990 (5G) | AnTuTu v11 |
|---|---|
| 1. Huawei P40 Pro | 891785 |
| 2. Huawei P40 | 887876 |
Specifications
Detailed specifications of the Kirin 990 (5G) SoC with Mali-G76 MP16 graphicsCPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.86 GHz β Cortex-A76 2x 2.36 GHz β Cortex-A76 4x 1.95 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2860 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB |
| Process | 7 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 8 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G76 MP16 |
| Architecture | Bifrost 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 600 MHz |
| Pipelines | 16 |
| Shading units | 24 |
| Total shaders | 384 |
| FLOPS | 460.8 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3360 x 1440 |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VC-1 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Balong 5000 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 4600 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
Info
| Announced | October 2019 |
| Class | Flagship |
| Official page | HiSilicon Kirin 990 (5G) official site |
| Successor | - HiSilicon Kirin 9000S |
