Comparisons 02-08-2021
Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA, PUBG etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 or Kirin 9000.
Summary benchmark resultsAs 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 8cx Gen 3 | 61% |
Kirin 9000 | 99% |
Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)| Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | 81% |
Kirin 9000 | 93% |
Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming| Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | 56% |
Kirin 9000 | 95% |
Antutu 8Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed | Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
Kirin 9000 | | Total score | 491882 | 698731 | | CPU | 89076 | 222644 | | GPU | 111104 | 234492 | | MEM | 50888 | 130499 | | UX | 46486 | 110815 |
GeekBench 5.2This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
Kirin 9000 | | Single-Core | 1027 | 1023 | | Multi-Core | 4002 | 3714 |
Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory | Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
Kirin 9000 | | Frequency | 3050 MHz | 313 MHz | | Cores | 8 | 8 | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm | | Transistors count | | | | Core configuration | 4x3.05 GHz Cortex-A76
4x2.64 GHz Cortex-A55 | 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 | 32 Gb | 16 Gb | | Memory Frequency | 3200 | 1600 | | Memory bandwidth | 96 | 44 | | Neural Processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes | | L1 cache | 384 KB | | | L2 cache | 768 KB | | | 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 Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is 89% 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 730 | Mali-G78 MP24 | | GPU Frequency | 970 MHz | 650 MHz | | GFloPS | 1800 | 1076 | | # of Cores | | 24 | | # of Shader Units | 1024 | | | Display | 3840 x 2400 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 | | 27.3 | | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) | | 83.9 | | Garena Free Fire - The Cobra | | 50.6 | | Call of Duty: Mobile | | 46.4 | | Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile) | | 71.3 | | Minecraft: Pocket Edition | | 103.1 | | Real Racing 3 | | 88.6 | | Sniper 3D | | 65.8 | | Need for Speed No Limits | | 60.7 | | Mortal Kombat X | | 65.8 | | CSR Racing 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 | 32 MP | 128 MP | | Dual Camera resolution | 16 MP | 64 MP | | Image Signal Processor (ISP) | Qualcomm Spectra 395 | | | Video Encoding FPS | 120 | 60 | | Video Encoding resolution | 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD | 4K, 2K, FullHD | | Codec support | H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC | H.264, H.265/HEVC |
Networks and Navigation| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 LTE modem | Balong 5G | | Download speed | 9000 MBit/s. | 15000 MBit/s. | | Upload speed | 4500 MBit/s. | 14000 MBit/s. | | Navigation | GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou | | NFC support | Yes | Yes | | 5G support | Yes | No |
Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is better: 25
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1080
• Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2100
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
• Apple M1 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Snapdragon 875 Vs Kirin 9000
• Apple A12Z Bionic Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• HiSilicon Kirin 9000E Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1080
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