HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Comparisons   14-10-2023
   Comprehensive testing data of HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Vellamo, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PCMark, Neocore, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, PUBG, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S or Snapdragon 8 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

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

53%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

76%

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

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

85%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

52%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

74%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Total score	738244	1659178
CPU	206711	464567
GPU	280524	630479
MEM	118115	265471
UX	132893	298654

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Single-Core	1058	2168
Multi-Core	4040	6843

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Frequency	2620 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.62 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	3200
Memory bandwidth	44	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		16 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 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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	Adreno 740
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	980 MHz
GFloPS	2056	2138
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		2048
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	7680 x 4320 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	45.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	87.4	140.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.4	84.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	49.9	77.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	75.8	120.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	107.5	173.7
Real Racing 3	105.6	168.5
Sniper 3D	115.4	185.6
Need for Speed No Limits	73.2	117.5
Mortal Kombat X	77.3	121.6
CSR Racing 2	64.6	101.5

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	320 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	128 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 700
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
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	Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	27000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	8000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better: 36
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, 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.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 specs and review.