HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs Mediatek Dimensity 920

Comparisons   21-05-2022
   Comprehensive compare data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs Mediatek Dimensity 920, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PassMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Madout2, Minecraft, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Kirin 9000L or Mediatek Dimensity 920.

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 920

37%

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

Kirin 9000L

81%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000L

45%

Mediatek Dimensity 920

34%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000L	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Total score	644858	519330
CPU	180568	145419
GPU	245056	197342
MEM	103175	83087
UX	116065	93473

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000L	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Single-Core	1018	832
Multi-Core	3529	2896

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000L	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Frequency	2860 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 9000L is 12% better than Mediatek Dimensity 920 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-G68 MC4
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	976	686
# of Cores	24	4
# of Shader Units		128
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	29.5	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	72.9	55.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	100.9	61.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.7	61.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	62.1	49.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	91.1	75.2
Real Racing 3	175.2	122.5
Sniper 3D	160.4	116.5
Need for Speed No Limits	140.7	85.8
Mortal Kombat X	130.1	79.1
CSR Racing 2	140.4	79.7

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	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	20 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.	3500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	2000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	BeiDou B1I+ B2a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000L is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 920 is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips 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 v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Kirin 9000L specs and review.

• Mediatek Dimensity 920 specs and review.