HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Comparisons 08-01-2024

Detailed compare data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, PassMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Madout2, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Kirin 9000SL or Snapdragon 6 Gen 1.

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%

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

51%

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

Kirin 9000SL

86%

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

86%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000SL

32%

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

49%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Total score	716097	717289
CPU	200500	200835
GPU	272118	272563
MEM	114579	114758
UX	128898	129107

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Single-Core	1026	1120
Multi-Core	3919	3355

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Frequency	2350 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Transistors count		10000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	3200
Memory bandwidth	44	96
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 Kirin 9000SL is 6% better than Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 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	Adreno 660
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	2056	1486
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	7680 x 4320 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	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.6	84.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	51.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.1	47.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	72.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	105.6
Real Racing 3	64.8	64.5
Sniper 3D	67.3	67.2
Need for Speed No Limits	72.1	72.3
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	75.5
CSR Racing 2	72.4	72.9

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	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
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	Qualcomm Snapdragon X62 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	2900 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	1700 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	NavIC, GPS, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, GLONASS, Galileo, NavIC enabled
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets 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.

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 specs and review.