Apple A17 Bionic vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000

Comparisons   09-03-2023
   Detailed comparison data of Apple A17 Bionic vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like AnTuTu, 3DMark, Neocore, PCMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, PassMark, Vellamo, and how good the processors are in games Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Fortnite, Minecraft, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy A17 Bionic or Kirin 9000.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A17 Bionic

91%

Kirin 9000

50%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A17 Bionic

87%

Kirin 9000

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

Kirin 9000

48%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A17 Bionic	Kirin 9000
Total score	1272718	698731
CPU	356360	195645
GPU	483633	265527
MEM	203638	111800
UX	229097	125774

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A17 Bionic	Kirin 9000
Single-Core	2435	1023
Multi-Core	7152	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	Kirin 9000
Frequency	3640 MHz	3130 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	1x3 13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	1600
Memory bandwidth	128	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	3 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	96 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 14% better than Kirin 9000 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A17 Bionic has 2 more core than Kirin 9000. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A17 Bionic	Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	3425	1076
# of Cores	6	24
# of Shader Units
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	48.5	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	83.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	46.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	71.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	103.1
Real Racing 3	181.6	88.6
Sniper 3D	199.6	65.8
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	60.7
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	65.8
CSR Racing 2	108.1	60.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Balong 5G
Download speed	12000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 34
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is better: 9
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A17 Bionic specs and review.

Kirin 9000 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Kirin 9000 specs and review.