Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000

Comparisons 26-08-2021

Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Vellamo, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PCMark, PassMark, and how good the processors are in games Madout2, GTA, Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 860 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 860

31%

Kirin 9000

50%

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

Snapdragon 860

73%

Kirin 9000

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 860

28%

Kirin 9000

48%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 860	Kirin 9000
Total score	441828	698731
CPU	123709	195645
GPU	167894	265527
MEM	70701	111800
UX	79520	125774

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 860	Kirin 9000
Single-Core	768	1023
Multi-Core	2765	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 860	Kirin 9000
Frequency	2960 MHz	3130 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Prime 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485 Silver	1x3 13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	34.1	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-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 9000 is 5% better than Snapdragon 860 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 640	Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	986	1076
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	384
Display	2840 x 2160 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	27.1	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.2	83.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.5	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	42.1	46.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.4	71.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.7	103.1
Real Racing 3	72.5	88.6
Sniper 3D	126.3	65.8
Need for Speed No Limits	80.6	60.7
Mortal Kombat X	83.1	65.8
CSR Racing 2	63.4	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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	192 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	22 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 380
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem	Balong 5G
Download speed	2048 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	316 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, SBAS, GLONASS, Galileo, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 860 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 860 specs and review.

Kirin 9000 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000 specs and review.