Comparisons 11-03-2021
So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G78 MP24 and Mali-G76 MP18.
This performance comparison involves two processors: Kirin 990 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Kirin 9000 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as PCMark, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, PassMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Kirin 990 5G or Kirin 9000 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.
Summary benchmark resultsAs 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 990 5G | 88% |
Kirin 9000 | 99% |
Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)| Kirin 990 5G | 77% |
Kirin 9000 | 93% |
Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming| Kirin 990 5G | 83% |
Kirin 9000 | 95% |
Antutu 8Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed | Kirin 990 5G |
Kirin 9000 | | Total score | 456731 | 698731 | | CPU | 145457 | 222644 | | GPU | 153240 | 234492 | | MEM | 85197 | 130499 | | UX | 72537 | 110815 |
GeekBench 5.2This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Kirin 990 5G |
Kirin 9000 | | Single-Core | 945 | 1023 | | Multi-Core | 3118 | 3714 |
Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory | Kirin 990 5G |
Kirin 9000 | | Frequency | 2860 MHz | 313 MHz | | Cores | 8 | 8 | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm | | Transistors count | | | | Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | 1x3
13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77
3x2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A72
4x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | | Power consumption (TDP) | 6 W | 6 W | | Memory type | LPDDR4x | LPDDR5, LPDDR4x | | Max. Memory | 12 Gb | 16 Gb | | Memory Frequency | 1600 | 1600 | | Memory bandwidth | 31.78 | 44 | | Neural Processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes | | L1 cache | | | | L2 cache | 512 KB | | | L3 cache | | | | Instruction set architecture (ISA) | ARMv8-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 990 5G is 89% better than Kirin 9000 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.
GPU and Media| GPU | Mali-G76 MP18 | Mali-G78 MP24 | | GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 650 MHz | | GFloPS | 581.14 | 1076 | | # of Cores | 18 | 24 | | # of Shader Units | | | | Display | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 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 | 28.4 | 27.3 | | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) | 57.5 | 83.9 | | Garena Free Fire - The Cobra | 59.6 | 50.6 | | Call of Duty: Mobile | 43.6 | 46.4 | | Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile) | 50.7 | 71.3 | | Minecraft: Pocket Edition | 77.2 | 103.1 | | Real Racing 3 | 74.5 | 88.6 | | Sniper 3D | 131.1 | 65.8 | | Need for Speed No Limits | 83.4 | 60.7 | | Mortal Kombat X | 86.4 | 65.8 | | CSR Racing 2 | 65.6 | 60.7 |
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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.
Cameras| Camera resolution | 32 MP | 128 MP | | Dual Camera resolution | | 64 MP | | Image Signal Processor (ISP) | | | | Video Encoding FPS | 60 | 60 | | 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 | 21 | Balong 5G | | Download speed | 1400 MBit/s. | 15000 MBit/s. | | Upload speed | 900 MBit/s. | 14000 MBit/s. | | Navigation | GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou | GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou | | NFC support | Yes | Yes | | 5G support | Yes | No |
Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is better: 10
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8
CPU Versus Battle
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• Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1080
• Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
• Apple M1 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Snapdragon 875 Vs Kirin 9000
• Apple A12Z Bionic Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• HiSilicon Kirin 9000E Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1080
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