HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons 08-01-2024

Comprehensive comparison data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Apple A16 Bionic, 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 9000SL or A16 Bionic.

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 9000SL

33%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

Kirin 9000SL

86%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000SL

32%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000SL	A16 Bionic
Total score	716097	994406
CPU	200500	278424
GPU	272118	377874
MEM	114579	159102
UX	128898	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000SL	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	1026	1903
Multi-Core	3919	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000SL	A16 Bionic
Frequency	2350 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Transistors count		16000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	3200
Memory bandwidth	44	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A16 Bionic is 32% better than Kirin 9000SL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Kirin 9000SL has -2 more core than A16 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Maleoon 910	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	2056	3200
# of Cores	4	5
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2796 x 1290 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	27.2	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.6	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.1	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	145.3
Real Racing 3	64.8	141.5
Sniper 3D	67.3	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	72.1	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	101.4
CSR Racing 2	72.4	85.4

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	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple 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	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 34
Please note that you do not need to 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 CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Kirin 9000SL SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000SL specs and review.

A16 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A16 Bionic specs and review.