Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

Comparisons 07-12-2023

Detailed testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like 3DMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, PCMark, Neocore, Vellamo, AnTuTu, GFXBench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S.

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

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

42%

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

53%

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

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

87%

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

85%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

40%

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

52%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S
Total score	913715	738244
CPU	255850	206711
GPU	347209	280524
MEM	146184	118115
UX	164466	132893

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S
Single-Core	1274	1058
Multi-Core	4018	4040

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S
Frequency	2630 MHz	2620 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions
Core configuration	1x2.63 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	1x2.62 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2910	1600
Memory bandwidth	86	44
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 Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is 0% better than HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Maleoon 910
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	1840	2056
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 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	34.3	29.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	107.9	87.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	64.5	51.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.4	49.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	91.4	75.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	133.3	107.5
Real Racing 3	129.3	105.6
Sniper 3D	143.9	115.4
Need for Speed No Limits	91.5	73.2
Mortal Kombat X	92.2	77.3
CSR Racing 2	78.1	64.6

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	200 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP9, VP8, Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X63 Modem-RF System 5G	Balong 5G
Download speed	5500 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3700 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GPS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 specs and review.

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S SoC - all data

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

• HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S specs and review.