HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100

Comparisons 08-01-2024

Detailed testing data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PassMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, PCMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Madout2, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Kirin 9000SL or MediaTek Dimensity 8100.

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%

MediaTek Dimensity 8100

56%

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

Kirin 9000SL

86%

MediaTek Dimensity 8100

83%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000SL

32%

MediaTek Dimensity 8100

54%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000SL	MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Total score	716097	785369
CPU	200500	219905
GPU	272118	298431
MEM	114579	125656
UX	128898	141372

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000SL	MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Single-Core	1026	1157
Multi-Core	3919	4056

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000SL	MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Frequency	2350 MHz	2850 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		6200 millions
Core configuration	1x2.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	6400
Memory bandwidth	44	48
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		640 KB
L3 cache		16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MediaTek Dimensity 8100 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-G610 MP6
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	2056	912
# of Cores	4	6
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1440 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	30.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.6	93.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	55.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.1	51.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	79.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	114.9
Real Racing 3	64.8	112.8
Sniper 3D	67.3	122.7
Need for Speed No Limits	72.1	77.4
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	81.3
CSR Racing 2	72.4	67.5

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	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	32 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, AV1

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	QZSS L1CA+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL is better: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8100 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips 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.

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8100 specs and review.