HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Comparisons 08-01-2024

Comprehensive compare data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Geekbench, PassMark, PCMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Call of Duty etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Kirin 9000SL or Snapdragon 680.

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 680

19%

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

Kirin 9000SL

86%

Snapdragon 680

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000SL

32%

Snapdragon 680

18%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 680
Total score	716097	271642
CPU	200500	76060
GPU	272118	103232
MEM	114579	43462
UX	128898	48905

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 680
Single-Core	1026	409
Multi-Core	3919	1687

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 680
Frequency	2350 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.4 GHz Kryo 265
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	22
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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 Snapdragon 680 is 2% 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	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	2056	312
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		192
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	30.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.6	49.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	43.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.1	38.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	45.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	63.9
Real Racing 3	64.8	64.4
Sniper 3D	67.3	56.6
Need for Speed No Limits	72.1	51.2
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	62.2
CSR Racing 2	72.4	51.8

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	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 365
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	390 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, 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.

Snapdragon 680 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 680 specs and review.