Qualcomm QCS8250 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000

Comparisons   17-02-2023
   Full testing data of Qualcomm QCS8250 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as PCMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Neocore, Geekbench, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy QCS8250 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

QCS8250

49%

Kirin 9000

50%

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

QCS8250

77%

Kirin 9000

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

QCS8250

48%

Kirin 9000

48%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	QCS8250	Kirin 9000
Total score	683050	698731
CPU	191262	195645
GPU	259548	265527
MEM	109285	111800
UX	122956	125774

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	QCS8250	Kirin 9000
Single-Core	1073	1023
Multi-Core	3756	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	QCS8250	Kirin 9000
Frequency	2850 MHz	3130 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.85 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver	1x3 13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel), LPDDR4x	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	1600
Memory bandwidth	44	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 9000 is 8% better than QCS8250 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 650	Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	645 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	1348	1076
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 x 2160 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	26.4	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	82.7	83.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.2	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	44.4	46.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	69.6	71.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	101.5	103.1
Real Racing 3	86.5	88.6
Sniper 3D	64.9	65.8
Need for Speed No Limits	59.2	60.7
Mortal Kombat X	65.3	65.8
CSR Racing 2	60.9	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	64 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	Balong 5G
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, GNSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, GLONASS, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCS8250 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is better: 24
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 parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

QCS8250 SoC - all data

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

• QCS8250 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.