HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

Comparisons 21-05-2022

Comprehensive comparison data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like 3DMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, GFXBench, Vellamo, Geekbench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Madout2, PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA, Asphalt 9 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Kirin 9000L or Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2.

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%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

26%

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

Kirin 9000L

81%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000L

45%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

23%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000L	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Total score	644858	372638
CPU	180568	104329
GPU	245056	141601
MEM	103175	59621
UX	116065	67073

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000L	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Single-Core	1018	778
Multi-Core	3529	2952

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000L	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Frequency	2860 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	68
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		768 KB
L3 cache		2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.1-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 8cx Gen 2 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 690
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	976	740
# of Cores	24
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 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	26.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	72.9	41.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	100.9	51.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.7	34.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	62.1	34.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	91.1	51.8
Real Racing 3	175.2	64.1
Sniper 3D	160.4	66.5
Need for Speed No Limits	140.7	71.4
Mortal Kombat X	130.1	66.1
CSR Racing 2	140.4	60.6

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 390
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 X24 LTE modem
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000L is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 is better: 6
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, 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 v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Kirin 9000L specs and review.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 specs and review.