Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Detailed testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Geekbench, PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, PCMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft, Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Kirin 9000E.

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

99%

Kirin 9000E

98%

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

84%

Kirin 9000E

93%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

94%

Kirin 9000E

91%

Antutu 8

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Kirin 9000E
Total score	1014839	678577
CPU	284157	189996
GPU	385631	257866
MEM	162372	108569
UX	182662	122143

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Kirin 9000E
Single-Core	1415	992
Multi-Core	4462	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Kirin 9000E
Frequency	3000 MHz	3130 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	1x3 13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x2.06 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	3200	1600
Memory bandwidth	88	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 Kirin 9000E is 4% better than Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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	Mali-G78 MP22
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	1800	986
# of Cores		22
# 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	38.1	26.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	120.7	80.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	71.1	48.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.7	44.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	102.4	68.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	148.7	100.7
Real Racing 3	144.2	60.9
Sniper 3D	158.9	107.1
Need for Speed No Limits	100.7	87.7
Mortal Kombat X	103.4	70.6
CSR Racing 2	87.7	58.4

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	200 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 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	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G	Balong 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC, GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better: 34
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000E is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 specs and review.

Kirin 9000E SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000E specs and review.