HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G

Comparisons 21-05-2022

Comprehensive testing data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Geekbench, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Quadrant, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty, GTA, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Kirin 9000L or Snapdragon 780G.

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

87%

Snapdragon 780G

97%

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

Kirin 9000L

94%

Snapdragon 780G

99%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000L

84%

Snapdragon 780G

90%

Antutu 8

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

	Kirin 9000L	Snapdragon 780G
Total score	644858	718020
CPU	180568	201053
GPU	245056	272842
MEM	103175	114874
UX	116065	129242

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000L	Snapdragon 780G
Single-Core	1018	1608
Multi-Core	3529	5467

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000L	Snapdragon 780G
Frequency	2860 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	4666
Memory bandwidth	44	17
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 9000L is 16% better than Snapdragon 780G 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	Adreno 640
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	976	986
# of Cores	24
# of Shader Units		384
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	3360 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	27.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	72.9	84.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	100.9	51.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.7	47.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	62.1	72.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	91.1	105.3
Real Racing 3	175.2	64.2
Sniper 3D	160.4	67.6
Need for Speed No Limits	140.7	72.6
Mortal Kombat X	130.1	75.4
CSR Racing 2	140.4	72.2

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	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 570
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	3500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000L is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Kirin 9000L SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000L specs and review.

Snapdragon 780G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 780G specs and review.