HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Comparisons   08-01-2024
   Comprehensive testing data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis 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 special test applications such as 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, GTA, Call of Duty, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Kirin 9000SL or Snapdragon 685.

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 685

21%

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

Kirin 9000SL

86%

Snapdragon 685

83%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000SL

32%

Snapdragon 685

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 685
Total score	716097	293373
CPU	200500	82144
GPU	272118	111483
MEM	114579	46936
UX	128898	52803

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 685
Single-Core	1026	492
Multi-Core	3919	1605

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 685
Frequency	2350 MHz	2800 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	8x2.8 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 685 is 16% 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	25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.6	55.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	60.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.1	54.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	49.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	74.6
Real Racing 3	64.8	75.3
Sniper 3D	67.3	96.7
Need for Speed No Limits	72.1	96.6
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	96.4
CSR Racing 2	72.4	66.5

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	108 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: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, 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 685 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 685 specs and review.