HiSilicon Kirin 9000E vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000L

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests HiSilicon Kirin 9000E vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000L, compare of GPUs Mali-G77 MC9 and Mali-G78 MP22.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 9000E is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77) and Dimensity 1000L is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, PCMark, Octane V2, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Kirin 9000E or Dimensity 1000L and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 9000E

48%

Dimensity 1000L

37%

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

Kirin 9000E

78%

Dimensity 1000L

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000E

45%

Dimensity 1000L

36%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000E	Dimensity 1000L
Total score	678577	522216
CPU	189996	146217
GPU	257866	198442
MEM	108569	83552
UX	122143	94008

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000E	Dimensity 1000L
Single-Core	992	1111
Multi-Core	3714	3446

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000E	Dimensity 1000L
Frequency	3130 MHz	2600 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-A77 4x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	29.87
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 9000E is 16% better than Dimensity 1000L 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 MP22	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	986	504
# of Cores	22	9
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	26.7	25.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	80.3	54.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.7	51.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	44.1	52.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	68.9	42.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	100.7	67.9
Real Racing 3	60.9	102.6
Sniper 3D	107.1	112.9
Need for Speed No Limits	87.7	61.6
Mortal Kombat X	70.6	66.7
CSR Racing 2	58.4	71.8

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	80 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
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	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	2500 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 9000E is better: 28
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1000L is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Kirin 9000E and Dimensity 1000L, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Kirin 9000E SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000E specs and review.

Dimensity 1000L SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1000L specs and review.