Apple M4 (iPad) vs HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M4 (iPad) with HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
M4 (iPad)
3748
Kirin 9030 Pro
1693

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
M4 (iPad)
14604
Kirin 9030 Pro
5852

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 4.4 GHz 1x 2.75 GHz
3x 1.72 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 3 nm 7 nm
Number of transistors 28000 million
TDP 14 Watt
Neural Processing Apple Neural Engine HUAWEI Da Vinci

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 24 GB up to 16 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 7500 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name Apple M4 GPU Maleoon 935
GPU Architecture Apple GPU Huawei Maleoon
GPU frequency 1598 MHz 800 MHz
Execution units 10 6
Shaders 1280 1536
DirectX 12
OpenCL API 2.0
Vulkan API 1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2064x2752 3840x2160
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps 4K@60fps
Video codec support AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 10 Gbps 7.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 3.5 Gbps 3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth 5.3 6.0
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2024 Quarter 2 2025 Quarter 4
Vertical Segment Tablets Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Flagship