HiSilicon Kirin 8000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Comparisons   16-01-2024
   Detailed compare data of HiSilicon Kirin 8000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, 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 synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, Neocore, AnTuTu, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2 etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Kirin 8000 or Snapdragon 7 Gen 3.

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%

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

42%

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

Kirin 8000

86%

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

87%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 8000

27%

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

40%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 8000	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Total score	659883	913715
CPU	184769	255850
GPU	250747	347209
MEM	105574	146184
UX	118769	164466

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 8000	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Single-Core	945	1274
Multi-Core	3611	4018

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 8000	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Frequency	2200 MHz	2630 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Transistors count		10200 millions
Core configuration	1x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x2.63 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2910
Memory bandwidth	44	86
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		8 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 Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is 16% 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	Adreno 730
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	2056	1840
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		1024
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	7680 x 4320 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	34.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	74.9	107.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	103.6	64.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	57.7	59.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	64.6	91.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	94.6	133.3
Real Racing 3	128.5	129.3
Sniper 3D	165.8	143.9
Need for Speed No Limits	144.2	91.5
Mortal Kombat X	118.7	92.2
CSR Racing 2	144.5	78.1

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	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP9, VP8, Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X63 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	5500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	3700 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Galileo, NavIC, GPS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 8000 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, 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.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 specs and review.