HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs MediaTek Dimensity 6020

Comparisons 08-01-2024

Comprehensive comparison data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs MediaTek Dimensity 6020, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Geekbench, AnTuTu, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, and how good the chipsets are in games GTA, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Kirin 9000SL or Dimensity 6020.

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%

Dimensity 6020

25%

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

Kirin 9000SL

86%

Dimensity 6020

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000SL

32%

Dimensity 6020

24%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Dimensity 6020
Total score	716097	348218
CPU	200500	97504
GPU	272118	132319
MEM	114579	55723
UX	128898	62679

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Dimensity 6020
Single-Core	1026	702
Multi-Core	3919	1698

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000SL	Dimensity 6020
Frequency	2350 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	17.07
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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 Kirin 9000SL is 6% better than Dimensity 6020 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-G57 MC2
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	2056	486
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	26.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.6	53.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	57.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.1	39.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	45.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	72.6
Real Racing 3	64.8	85.2
Sniper 3D	67.3	91.4
Need for Speed No Limits	72.1	91.6
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	65.1
CSR Racing 2	72.4	68.7

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	2770 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	BeiDou B1I+B2a, Galileo E1+E5a, QZSS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL is better: 30
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 6020 is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, 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.

Dimensity 6020 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 6020 specs and review.