Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000

Comparisons 01-06-2021

Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, Geekbench, Vellamo, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 780G or Kirin 9000.

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 780G

51%

Kirin 9000

50%

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

Snapdragon 780G

82%

Kirin 9000

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 780G

49%

Kirin 9000

48%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 780G	Kirin 9000
Total score	718020	698731
CPU	201053	195645
GPU	272842	265527
MEM	114874	111800
UX	129242	125774

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 780G	Kirin 9000
Single-Core	1608	1023
Multi-Core	5467	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 780G	Kirin 9000
Frequency	2400 MHz	3130 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	1x3 13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4666	1600
Memory bandwidth	17	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-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 9000 is 23% better than Snapdragon 780G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 640	Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	986	1076
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	384
Display	3360 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	27.6	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.2	83.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.4	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.2	46.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.3	71.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	103.1
Real Racing 3	64.2	88.6
Sniper 3D	67.6	65.8
Need for Speed No Limits	72.6	60.7
Mortal Kombat X	75.4	65.8
CSR Racing 2	72.2	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	192 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 570
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	Balong 5G
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3500 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G is better: 28
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is better: 8
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.

Snapdragon 780G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 780G specs and review.

Kirin 9000 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Kirin 9000 specs and review.