HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Google Tensor

Comparisons 14-10-2023

Full compare data of HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Google Tensor, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Vellamo, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PCMark, PassMark, and how good the processors are in games Madout2, GTA, Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S or Tensor.

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%

Tensor

57%

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

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

85%

Tensor

81%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

52%

Tensor

56%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Tensor
Total score	738244	798643
CPU	206711	223623
GPU	280524	303478
MEM	118115	127772
UX	132893	143757

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Tensor
Single-Core	1058	1045
Multi-Core	4040	2869

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Tensor
Frequency	2620 MHz	2800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.62 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.26 GHz Cortex-A76 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	3200
Memory bandwidth	44	51.2
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 Tensor is 6% 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	Mali-G78 MP22
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	2056	986
# of Cores	4	22
# 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	31.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	87.4	94.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.4	56.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	49.9	52.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	75.8	80.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	107.5	116.7
Real Racing 3	105.6	113.9
Sniper 3D	115.4	124.5
Need for Speed No Limits	73.2	79.3
Mortal Kombat X	77.3	82.4
CSR Racing 2	64.6	68.3

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	240 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Hybrid Exynos + Google ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
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	Exynos Modem 5123
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	7350 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	3670 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Beidou, NavIC, GNSS, GPS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, SBAS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Google Tensor is better: 27
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 parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs 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.

Tensor SoC - all data

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

• Tensor specs and review.