Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

Comparisons   01-11-2024
   Detailed comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Vellamo, 3DMark, PCMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Neocore, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Elite 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 8 Elite

100%

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

53%

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

Snapdragon 8 Elite

88%

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

85%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Elite

98%

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

52%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Elite	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S
Total score	3123644	738244
CPU	874624	206711
GPU	1186984	280524
MEM	499774	118115
UX	562252	132893

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Elite	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S
Single-Core	3395	1058
Multi-Core	10489	4040

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Elite	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S
Frequency	4320 MHz	2620 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions
Core configuration	2x4.32 GHz Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x3.53 GHz Oryon (Phoenix M)	1x2.62 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	5300	1600
Memory bandwidth	92	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9.2-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 8 Elite is 39% 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 830	Maleoon 910
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	3382	2056
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	3072
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	116.6	29.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	372.6	87.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	220.1	51.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	205.1	49.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	314.4	75.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	454.5	107.5
Real Racing 3	444.4	105.6
Sniper 3D	485.2	115.4
Need for Speed No Limits	309.7	73.2
Mortal Kombat X	321.3	77.3
CSR Racing 2	265.5	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	320 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	240 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 770
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	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X80 Modem-RF System 5G	Balong 5G
Download speed	10000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3500 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, QZSS, GPS, NavIC, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, SBAS, GLONASS, Beidou, NavIC enabled	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is better: 38
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Elite 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.