Apple A15 Bionic vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000L

Comparisons 14-09-2022

Comprehensive comparison data of Apple A15 Bionic vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000L, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games Asphalt 9, Madout2, Fortnite, GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Minecraft etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy A15 Bionic or Kirin 9000L.

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

A15 Bionic

60%

Kirin 9000L

46%

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

A15 Bionic

80%

Kirin 9000L

81%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A15 Bionic

58%

Kirin 9000L

45%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A15 Bionic	Kirin 9000L
Total score	841983	644858
CPU	235753	180568
GPU	319963	245056
MEM	134709	103175
UX	151566	116065

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A15 Bionic	Kirin 9000L
Single-Core	1716	1018
Multi-Core	4732	3529

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A15 Bionic	Kirin 9000L
Frequency	3232 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	15800 millions
Core configuration	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard	1x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2800	1600
Memory bandwidth	92	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 11% better than Kirin 9000L in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A15 Bionic has 2 more core than Kirin 9000L. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A15 Bionic GPU	Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Frequency	3232 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	2989.13	976
# of Cores	5	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	32.2	29.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	99.5	72.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	59.5	100.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.6	56.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	85.2	62.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	123.9	91.1
Real Racing 3	119.6	175.2
Sniper 3D	131.4	160.4
Need for Speed No Limits	83.1	140.7
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	130.1
CSR Racing 2	71.3	140.4

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	12 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	48 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	7000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	5000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 25
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000L is better: 16
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A15 Bionic specs and review.

Kirin 9000L SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000L specs and review.