HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Google Tensor G2

Comparisons   08-01-2024
   Full compare data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Google Tensor G2, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, Geekbench 6, Vellamo, Antutu v10, 9, 3DMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Madout2 etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Kirin 9000SL or Google Tensor G2.

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%

Google Tensor G2

64%

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

Kirin 9000SL

86%

Google Tensor G2

85%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000SL

32%

Google Tensor G2

62%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Google Tensor G2
Total score	716097	888986
CPU	200500	248916
GPU	272118	337807
MEM	114579	142228
UX	128898	160015

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Google Tensor G2
Single-Core	1026	1164
Multi-Core	3919	3194

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000SL	Google Tensor G2
Frequency	2350 MHz	2850 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.34 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 Google Tensor G2 is 17% 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	Mali-G710 MP07
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	2056	1535.23
# of Cores	4	16
# 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	27.2	34.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.6	105.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	63.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.1	58.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	90.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	129.1
Real Racing 3	64.8	126.9
Sniper 3D	67.3	138.3
Need for Speed No Limits	72.1	88.3
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	91.1
CSR Racing 2	72.4	75.6

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.	9750 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Beidou, GLONASS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, NavIC enabled, NavIC
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Google Tensor G2 is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, 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.

Google Tensor G2 SoC - all data

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

• Google Tensor G2 specs and review.