HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G

Comparisons   21-05-2022
   Comprehensive testing data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, Neocore, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Asphalt 9, Madout2, Call of Duty, GTA, Fortnite, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Kirin 9000L or Kirin 820 5G.

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 9000L

46%

Kirin 820 5G

26%

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

Kirin 9000L

81%

Kirin 820 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000L

45%

Kirin 820 5G

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000L	Kirin 820 5G
Total score	644858	371861
CPU	180568	104122
GPU	245056	141298
MEM	103175	59497
UX	116065	66924

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000L	Kirin 820 5G
Single-Core	1018	802
Multi-Core	3529	2727

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000L	Kirin 820 5G
Frequency	2860 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x2.22 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x1.84 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	44	31.78
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 9000L is 17% better than Kirin 820 5G 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 MP14	Mali-G57 MP6
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	976	846
# of Cores	24	6
# 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	29.5	29.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	72.9	57.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	100.9	47.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.7	39.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	62.1	48.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	91.1	74.7
Real Racing 3	175.2	71.4
Sniper 3D	160.4	90.4
Need for Speed No Limits	140.7	66.6
Mortal Kombat X	130.1	54.7
CSR Racing 2	140.4	57.1

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	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	24 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.	7350 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	3400 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 9000L is better: 30
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G is better: 3
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 9000L SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000L specs and review.

Kirin 820 5G SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 820 5G specs and review.