HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Comparisons 21-05-2022

Full testing data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as PCMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, Geekbench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, PUBG etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Kirin 9000L or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

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%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

73%

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

Kirin 9000L

81%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000L

45%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

72%

Antutu 8

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

	Kirin 9000L	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Total score	644858	1014839
CPU	180568	284157
GPU	245056	385631
MEM	103175	162372
UX	116065	182662

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000L	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Single-Core	1018	1415
Multi-Core	3529	4462

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000L	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Frequency	2860 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	3200
Memory bandwidth	44	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is 4% better than Kirin 9000L 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 730
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	976	1800
# of Cores	24
# of Shader Units		1024
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	7680 x 4320 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	38.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	72.9	120.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	100.9	71.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.7	65.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	62.1	102.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	91.1	148.7
Real Racing 3	175.2	144.2
Sniper 3D	160.4	158.9
Need for Speed No Limits	140.7	100.7
Mortal Kombat X	130.1	103.4
CSR Racing 2	140.4	87.7

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	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	NavIC enabled, GNSS, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC, GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000L is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 specs and review.