HiSilicon Kirin 8000 vs Apple A12Z Bionic

Comparisons 16-01-2024

Detailed compare data of HiSilicon Kirin 8000 vs Apple A12Z Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Geekbench, PCMark, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, and how good the chipsets are in games GTA, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Kirin 8000 or A12Z Bionic.

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

Kirin 8000

30%

A12Z Bionic

52%

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

Kirin 8000

86%

A12Z Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 8000

27%

A12Z Bionic

49%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 8000	A12Z Bionic
Total score	659883	729707
CPU	184769	204317
GPU	250747	277290
MEM	105574	116753
UX	118769	131357

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 8000	A12Z Bionic
Single-Core	945	1332
Multi-Core	3611	4661

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 8000	A12Z Bionic
Frequency	2200 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		10000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	42
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		48 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A12Z Bionic is 11% better than Kirin 8000 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Maleoon 910	Apple A12Z Bionic
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	2056	1486
# of Cores	4	8
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2732 x 2048 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	30.6	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	74.9	86.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	103.6	52.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	57.7	48.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	64.6	74.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	94.6	107.7
Real Racing 3	128.5	104.8
Sniper 3D	165.8	115.3
Need for Speed No Limits	144.2	62.9
Mortal Kombat X	118.7	83.8
CSR Racing 2	144.5	68.1

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	128 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 8000 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Apple A12Z Bionic is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 8000 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 8000 specs and review.

A12Z Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A12Z Bionic specs and review.