HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000

Comparisons 21-05-2022

Comprehensive testing data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Vellamo, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PassMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty, PUBG, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Kirin 9000L or MediaTek Dimensity 8000.

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%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000

56%

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

Kirin 9000L

81%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000

83%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000L

45%

MediaTek Dimensity 8000

54%

Antutu 8

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

	Kirin 9000L	MediaTek Dimensity 8000
Total score	644858	777515
CPU	180568	217705
GPU	245056	295455
MEM	103175	124392
UX	116065	139951

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000L	MediaTek Dimensity 8000
Single-Core	1018	1145
Multi-Core	3529	4015

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000L	MediaTek Dimensity 8000
Frequency	2860 MHz	2750 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		6200 millions
Core configuration	1x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.75 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	6400
Memory bandwidth	44	48
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		640 KB
L3 cache		16 MB
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 9000L is 3% better than MediaTek Dimensity 8000 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-G610 MP6
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	976	912
# of Cores	24	6
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1440 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	30.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	72.9	92.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	100.9	54.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.7	51.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	62.1	78.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	91.1	113.7
Real Racing 3	175.2	110.5
Sniper 3D	160.4	121.1
Need for Speed No Limits	140.7	77.1
Mortal Kombat X	130.1	80.8
CSR Racing 2	140.4	66.7

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	128 MP	200 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, AV1

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000L is better: 18
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8000 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 9000L SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Kirin 9000L specs and review.

MediaTek Dimensity 8000 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• MediaTek Dimensity 8000 specs and review.