Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E

Comparisons   31-08-2022
   Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be 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, Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Vellamo, PassMark, and how good the chips are in games Asphalt 9, Madout2, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA etc.
   After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

76%

Kirin 9000E

48%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

84%

Kirin 9000E

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

74%

Kirin 9000E

45%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Kirin 9000E
Total score	1659178	678577
CPU	464567	189996
GPU	630479	257866
MEM	265471	108569
UX	298654	122143

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Kirin 9000E
Single-Core	2168	992
Multi-Core	6843	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Kirin 9000E
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-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	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 9000E 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 MP22
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	2138	986
# of Cores		22
# 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	26.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	140.2	80.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	84.7	48.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	77.3	44.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	120.7	68.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	173.7	100.7
Real Racing 3	168.5	60.9
Sniper 3D	185.6	107.1
Need for Speed No Limits	117.5	87.7
Mortal Kombat X	121.6	70.6
CSR Racing 2	101.5	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 v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	320 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	128 MP	48 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 9000E is better: 3
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say 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 9000E SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000E specs and review.