HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875

Comparisons 21-05-2022

Full testing data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like GFXBench, Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, Vellamo, 3DMark, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Minecraft, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Kirin 9000L or Snapdragon 875.

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 875

99%

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

Kirin 9000L

94%

Snapdragon 875

96%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000L

84%

Snapdragon 875

96%

Antutu 8

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

	Kirin 9000L	Snapdragon 875
Total score	644858	892580
CPU	180568	249924
GPU	245056	339178
MEM	103175	142802
UX	116065	160655

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000L	Snapdragon 875
Single-Core	1018	1404
Multi-Core	3529	4904

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000L	Snapdragon 875
Frequency	2860 MHz	2840 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	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2750
Memory bandwidth	44	51.2
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
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 0% better than Snapdragon 875 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 660
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	976	1486
# of Cores	24
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	34.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	72.9	105.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	100.9	63.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.7	58.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	62.1	90.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	91.1	130.5
Real Racing 3	175.2	126.8
Sniper 3D	160.4	139.5
Need for Speed No Limits	140.7	88.8
Mortal Kombat X	130.1	91.9
CSR Racing 2	140.4	76.1

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	128 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	36 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X57 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	Beidou, NavIC enabled, SBAS, GPS, GNSS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000L is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, 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.

Snapdragon 875 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 875 specs and review.