Kirin 9030S
Technical Highlights
About this Chipset
Kirin 9030S is a 5 nm mid-range 5G SoC with TaiShan v124 CPU cores, Maleoon 935F graphics, Da Vinci AI acceleration, LPDDR5X memory, UFS 4.x storage, Wi-Fi 7, and Balong 6000.
Overall Score Of Kirin 9030S
This summarizes how Kirin 9030S scores across key areas like CPU, GPU, AI, efficiency, and connectivity.
General Information of Kirin 9030S
Name
Kirin 9030S
Brand
HiSilicon
Class
Mid-range
Release Date
April 20, 2026
Foundry
SMIC
CPU Specifications of Kirin 9030S
CPU Architecture
1x 3 GHz Taishan v124 Big, 3x 2.27 GHz Taishan v124 Mid, 4x 1.72 GHz Taishan v124 Little
CPU Frequency
Good3000 MHz
Cores
Excellent8
Instruction Set
ARMv8-A
Process (nm)
5 nm
L2 Cache
1 MB
L3 Cache
4 MB
Graphics Specifications of Kirin 9030S
GPU
Maleoon 935F
Graphics Architecture
Maleoon
GPU Frequency
Good933 MHz
Pipelines
3
Shading Units
Excellent256
Total Shaders
768
FLOPS
1433.1 Gigaflops
Vulkan Version
1.3
OpenCL Version
3.0
DirectX Version
12
Memory Specifications of Kirin 9030S
Memory Type
ExcellentLPDDR5X
Memory Frequency
Excellent4266 MHz
Bus
2x 16 Bit
Bandwidth
34.1 Gb/s
Memory Size
Excellent16 GB
Storage Interface
ExcellentUFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Benchmark Metrics of Kirin 9030S
AnTuTu Benchmark (V11)
V11 total score with CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX breakdown
AnTuTu Benchmark (V10)
V10 total score with CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX breakdown
Geekbench (V6)
CPU performance snapshot
Connectivity of Kirin 9030S
Download Speed
Up to 7500 Mbps
Modem Speed
GoodBalong 6000 Mbps
Upload Speed
GoodUp to 3500 Mbps
5G Support
Yes
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth Version
6.0
AI Accelerator of Kirin 9030S
Neural Processor
Da Vinci NPU
AI Support
Yes
Performance Charts Of Kirin 9030S
These charts show the balance of Kirin 9030S across key areas and how its benchmark results compare to today’s top performers.
Performance Radar Chart
Performance Benchmarks
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Frequently Asked Questions about Kirin 9030S
The Kirin 9030S scores a total of 1,617,928 on AnTuTu v11, providing a fluid experience for daily mobile tasks and standard applications. The score is broken down into CPU: 599,837, GPU: 301,831, Memory: 370,488, UX: 345,772.
The Kirin 9030S was officially released in April 20, 2026, aiming to provide a competitive performance experience for mobile devices.
The Kirin 9030S features a 8-core CPU architecture, designed to balance peak performance with everyday power efficiency.
The Kirin 9030S is manufactured using a specialized process by SMIC, which optimizes the chipset's power efficiency and performance.
The Kirin 9030S operates at a CPU frequency (base clock) of 3000 MHz, which determines the speed at which the chipset handles instructions.
The Kirin 9030S achieves a single-core score of 1,417 on Geekbench. This is a key metric for measuring how snappy the device will feel when launching and switching between apps.
With a performance score of 79%, the Kirin 9030S is positioned as a high-end chipset in our comprehensive mobile rankings.
The Kirin 9030S features the Maleoon 935F GPU, which handles graphics rendering and is responsible for determining the chipset's mobile gaming capabilities.
Yes, the Kirin 9030S includes a dedicated NPU (Neural Processing Unit) for accelerating on-device AI tasks like computational photography and real-time voice translation.
The Kirin 9030S is compatible with LPDDR5X memory, enabling fast data access which is crucial for modern operating systems and demanding games.
Yes, the Kirin 9030S features an integrated 5G modem, providing ultra-fast mobile data speeds and low latency where network infrastructure permits.