HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Comparisons   21-05-2022
   Full comparison data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000L vs Samsung Exynos 1280, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Madout2, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Kirin 9000L or Exynos 1280.

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%

Exynos 1280

28%

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

Kirin 9000L

81%

Exynos 1280

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000L

45%

Exynos 1280

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000L	Exynos 1280
Total score	644858	396142
CPU	180568	110926
GPU	245056	150533
MEM	103175	63386
UX	116065	71298

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000L	Exynos 1280
Single-Core	1018	709
Multi-Core	3529	1926

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000L	Exynos 1280
Frequency	2860 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		4800 millions
Core configuration	1x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	44	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		4 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 Exynos 1280 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 MP6
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	976	684
# of Cores	24	24
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 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	28.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	72.9	44.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	100.9	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.7	36.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	62.1	36.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	91.1	54.7
Real Racing 3	175.2	68.1
Sniper 3D	160.4	70.5
Need for Speed No Limits	140.7	76.7
Mortal Kombat X	130.1	70.7
CSR Racing 2	140.4	65.8

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	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	2550 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	1280 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000L is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1280 is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, 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.

Exynos 1280 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 1280 specs and review.