HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Apple M2

Comparisons 08-01-2024

Comprehensive compare data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Apple M2, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Neocore, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, PassMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Madout2, PUBG, GTA, Asphalt 9 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Kirin 9000SL or Apple M2.

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%

Apple M2

99%

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

Kirin 9000SL

86%

Apple M2

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000SL

32%

Apple M2

96%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Apple M2
Total score	716097	1377794
CPU	200500	385778
GPU	272118	523560
MEM	114579	220445
UX	128898	248006

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Apple M2
Single-Core	1026	1896
Multi-Core	3919	8862

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000SL	Apple M2
Frequency	2350 MHz	3490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		20000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x3.49 GHz Avalanche 4x2.39 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	6400
Memory bandwidth	44	76
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		2 Mb
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.5-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Apple M2 is 32% better than Kirin 9000SL 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 M2
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	3490 MHz
GFloPS	2056	3600
# of Cores	4	10
# of Shader Units		2560
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	27.2	52.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.6	163.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	98.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.1	90.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	139.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	201.1
Real Racing 3	64.8	196.5
Sniper 3D	67.3	215.6
Need for Speed No Limits	72.1	136.3
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	141.8
CSR Racing 2	72.4	117.5

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	63 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	Apple Modem 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	12500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Galileo, GPS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 36
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 9000SL SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000SL specs and review.

Apple M2 SoC - all data

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

• Apple M2 specs and review.