Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000

Comparisons 31-08-2022

Detailed testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Geekbench, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, GTA, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 8 Gen 2

76%

Kirin 9000

50%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

84%

Kirin 9000

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

74%

Kirin 9000

48%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Kirin 9000
Total score	1659178	698731
CPU	464567	195645
GPU	630479	265527
MEM	265471	111800
UX	298654	125774

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Kirin 9000
Single-Core	2168	1023
Multi-Core	6843	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Kirin 9000
Frequency	3200 MHz	3130 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	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	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	1600
Memory bandwidth	92	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	16 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 8 Gen 2 is 2% 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	Adreno 740	Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	2138	1076
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	2048
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	45.4	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	140.2	83.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	84.7	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	77.3	46.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	120.7	71.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	173.7	103.1
Real Racing 3	168.5	88.6
Sniper 3D	185.6	65.8
Need for Speed No Limits	117.5	60.7
Mortal Kombat X	121.6	65.8
CSR Racing 2	101.5	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 v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	320 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	128 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 700
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 X70 Modem-RF System 5G	Balong 5G
Download speed	27000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	8000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better: 36
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is better: 3
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 specs and review.

Kirin 9000 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000 specs and review.