HiSilicon Kirin 8000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Comparisons   16-01-2024
   Comprehensive testing data of HiSilicon Kirin 8000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Asphalt 9, GTA, Madout2, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Kirin 8000 or Snapdragon 888.

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 888

62%

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

Kirin 8000

86%

Snapdragon 888

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 8000

27%

Snapdragon 888

59%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 8000	Snapdragon 888
Total score	659883	863876
CPU	184769	241883
GPU	250747	328267
MEM	105574	138216
UX	118769	155506

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 8000	Snapdragon 888
Single-Core	945	1169
Multi-Core	3611	3687

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 8000	Snapdragon 888
Frequency	2200 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2750
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 Snapdragon 888 is 22% 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 660
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	2056	1486
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	27.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	74.9	84.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	103.6	51.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	57.7	47.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	64.6	72.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	94.6	105.5
Real Racing 3	128.5	64.9
Sniper 3D	165.8	67.5
Need for Speed No Limits	144.2	72.7
Mortal Kombat X	118.7	75.3
CSR Racing 2	144.5	72.7

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	128 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 580
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
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 X60 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 8000 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, 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 888 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 specs and review.