Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000L

Comparisons 10-07-2022

Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000L, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, PCMark, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Geekbench, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, GTA etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 or Kirin 9000L.

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 Plus Gen 1

78%

Kirin 9000L

46%

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

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

84%

Kirin 9000L

81%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

76%

Kirin 9000L

45%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Kirin 9000L
Total score	1085878	644858
CPU	304036	180568
GPU	412640	245056
MEM	173742	103175
UX	195461	116065

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Kirin 9000L
Single-Core	1514	1018
Multi-Core	4774	3529

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Kirin 9000L
Frequency	3200 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510	1x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.86 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 Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is 10% better than Kirin 9000L 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 MP14
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	1800	976
# of Cores		24
# 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	41.2	29.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	128.7	72.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	77.2	100.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	70.2	56.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	110.6	62.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	158.6	91.1
Real Racing 3	154.9	175.2
Sniper 3D	169.1	160.4
Need for Speed No Limits	107.9	140.7
Mortal Kombat X	111.3	130.1
CSR Racing 2	92.6	140.4

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 685
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	GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000L is better: 8
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 specs and review.

Kirin 9000L SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000L specs and review.