HiSilicon Kirin 8000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Comparisons 16-01-2024

Detailed testing data of HiSilicon Kirin 8000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Geekbench, Quadrant, PassMark, Neocore, GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Kirin 8000 or Snapdragon 8 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 8 Gen 3

100%

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

Kirin 8000

86%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 8000

27%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 8000	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Total score	659883	2166423
CPU	184769	606599
GPU	250747	823250
MEM	105574	346627
UX	118769	389957

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 8000	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Single-Core	945	2475
Multi-Core	3611	7865

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 8000	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Frequency	2200 MHz	3720 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	3 nm
Transistors count		14000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	4266
Memory bandwidth	44	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		4 MB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		32 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 8 Gen 3 is 40% 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 740
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	980 MHz
GFloPS	2056	2138
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		2048
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	52.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	74.9	164.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	103.6	98.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	57.7	91.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	64.6	140.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	94.6	202.1
Real Racing 3	128.5	197.6
Sniper 3D	165.8	216.1
Need for Speed No Limits	144.2	137.3
Mortal Kombat X	118.7	142.8
CSR Racing 2	144.5	118.4

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	128 MP	360 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	240 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 770
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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	29000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	NavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 8000 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better: 35
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.

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 8 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 specs and review.