Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 650 and Mali-G78 MP24.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 865 Plus is octa-core (Kryo 585 Prime) and Kirin 9000 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as GFXBench, Geekbench, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 865 Plus or Kirin 9000 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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 865 Plus

47%

Kirin 9000

50%

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

Snapdragon 865 Plus

74%

Kirin 9000

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 865 Plus

45%

Kirin 9000

48%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 865 Plus	Kirin 9000
Total score	663155	698731
CPU	185674	195645
GPU	251998	265527
MEM	106104	111800
UX	119367	125774

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 865 Plus	Kirin 9000
Single-Core	1042	1023
Multi-Core	3647	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 865 Plus	Kirin 9000
Frequency	3100 MHz	3130 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 Prime 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 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	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	1600
Memory bandwidth	44	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 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 9000 is 0% better than Snapdragon 865 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 650	Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	645 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	1348	1076
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 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	30.9	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	75.2	83.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	103.7	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.1	46.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	64.4	71.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	94.9	103.1
Real Racing 3	129.6	88.6
Sniper 3D	165.9	65.8
Need for Speed No Limits	145.2	60.7
Mortal Kombat X	119.3	65.8
CSR Racing 2	145.2	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	200 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 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 X55 Modem-RF System 5G	Balong 5G
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, GPS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus is better: 19
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 865 Plus and Kirin 9000, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 Plus 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.