Comparisons 11-03-2021
Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests HiSilicon Kirin 9000 vs HiSilicon Kirin 985, compare of GPUs Mali-G77 MP8 and Mali-G78 MP24.
This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 9000 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77) and Kirin 985 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, Vellamo, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Kirin 9000 or Kirin 985 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.
Summary benchmark resultsAs 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 9000 | 99% |
Kirin 985 | 82% |
Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)| Kirin 9000 | 93% |
Kirin 985 | 77% |
Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming| Kirin 9000 | 95% |
Kirin 985 | 77% |
Antutu 8Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed | Kirin 9000 |
Kirin 985 | | Total score | 698731 | 423580 | | CPU | 222644 | 134631 | | GPU | 234492 | 142013 | | MEM | 130499 | 79179 | | UX | 110815 | 67029 |
GeekBench 5.2This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Kirin 9000 |
Kirin 985 | | Single-Core | 1023 | 880 | | Multi-Core | 3714 | 2995 |
Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory | Kirin 9000 |
Kirin 985 | | Frequency | 313 MHz | 2580 MHz | | Cores | 8 | 8 | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm | | Transistors count | | | | Core configuration | 1x3
13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77
3x2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A72
4x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | 1x2.58 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
3x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
4x1.84 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | | Power consumption (TDP) | 6 W | 6 W | | Memory type | LPDDR5, LPDDR4x | LPDDR4x | | Max. Memory | 16 Gb | 12 Gb | | Memory Frequency | 1600 | 1600 | | Memory bandwidth | 44 | 34.1 | | Neural Processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes | | L1 cache | | | | L2 cache | | | | L3 cache | | | | 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 Kirin 985 is 87% better than Kirin 9000 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.
GPU and Media| GPU | Mali-G78 MP24 | Mali-G77 MP8 | | GPU Frequency | 650 MHz | 800 MHz | | GFloPS | 1076 | 628 | | # of Cores | 24 | 8 | | # of Shader Units | | | | Display | 2560 x 1600 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 | 27.3 | 27.6 | | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) | 83.9 | 54.1 | | Garena Free Fire - The Cobra | 50.6 | 56.2 | | Call of Duty: Mobile | 46.4 | 41.2 | | Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile) | 71.3 | 45.6 | | Minecraft: Pocket Edition | 103.1 | 75.1 | | Real Racing 3 | 88.6 | 98.4 | | Sniper 3D | 65.8 | 106.8 | | Need for Speed No Limits | 60.7 | 89.9 | | Mortal Kombat X | 65.8 | 73.1 | | CSR Racing 2 | 60.7 | 73.1 |
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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.
Cameras| Camera resolution | 128 MP | 32 MP | | Dual Camera resolution | 64 MP | | | Image Signal Processor (ISP) | | | | Video Encoding FPS | 60 | 60 | | Video Encoding resolution | 4K, 2K, FullHD | 4K, 2K, FullHD | | Codec support | H.264, H.265/HEVC | H.264, H.265/HEVC |
Networks and Navigation| Modem | Balong 5G | 21 | | Download speed | 15000 MBit/s. | 1277 MBit/s. | | Upload speed | 14000 MBit/s. | 175 MBit/s. | | Navigation | GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou | GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou | | NFC support | Yes | No | | 5G support | Yes | No |
Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 985 is better: 9
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
• Apple M1 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Snapdragon 875 Vs Kirin 9000
• Apple A12Z Bionic Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• HiSilicon Kirin 9000E Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1080
• Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Samsung Exynos 2100 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
• Snapdragon 875 Vs Kirin 985
• Apple A12Z Bionic Vs HiSilicon Kirin 985
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 985
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Vs HiSilicon Kirin 985
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Vs HiSilicon Kirin 985
• HiSilicon Kirin 9000E Vs HiSilicon Kirin 985
• Samsung Exynos 1080 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 985
• Apple A12X Bionic Vs HiSilicon Kirin 985
• Samsung Exynos 2100 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 985
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus Vs HiSilicon Kirin 985
• Samsung Exynos 2000 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 985
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