HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Apple M1

Comparisons 14-10-2023

Full comparison data of HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Apple M1, 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 HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S or M1.

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

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

53%

86%

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

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

85%

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

52%

83%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	M1
Total score	738244	1204017
CPU	206711	337129
GPU	280524	457523
MEM	118115	192638
UX	132893	216731

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	M1
Single-Core	1058	1807
Multi-Core	4040	7691

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	M1
Frequency	2620 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		16000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.62 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x3.2 GHz Firestorm 4x2.0 GHz Icestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2666
Memory bandwidth	44	64
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		48 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		12 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 M1 is 18% better than HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Maleoon 910	Apple M1
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	3200 MHz
GFloPS	2056	2600
# of Cores	4	8
# of Shader Units		128
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2732 x 2048 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	46.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	87.4	142.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.4	85.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	49.9	78.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	75.8	122.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	107.5	176.2
Real Racing 3	105.6	171.6
Sniper 3D	115.4	188.1
Need for Speed No Limits	73.2	119.3
Mortal Kombat X	77.3	123.4
CSR Racing 2	64.6	102.7

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 v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	128 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Snapdragon X80 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	9500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 36
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S SoC - all data

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

• HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S specs and review.

M1 SoC - all data

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

• M1 specs and review.