Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL

Comparisons   29-10-2024
   Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Vellamo, GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or Kirin 9000SL.

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 8s Gen 3

76%

Kirin 9000SL

33%

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

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

96%

Kirin 9000SL

86%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

74%

Kirin 9000SL

32%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Kirin 9000SL
Total score	1657314	716097
CPU	464044	200500
GPU	629787	272118
MEM	265170	114579
UX	298317	128898

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Kirin 9000SL
Single-Core	2035	1026
Multi-Core	6017	3919

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Kirin 9000SL
Frequency	300 MHz	2350 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	12000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A520	1x2.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	1600
Memory bandwidth	92	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	32 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 9000SL is 87% better than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 735	Maleoon 910
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	2086	2056
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	1536
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	61.9	27.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	197.3	83.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	116.9	51.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	108.2	47.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	166.1	72.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	241.8	105.3
Real Racing 3	235.8	64.8
Sniper 3D	257.2	67.3
Need for Speed No Limits	164.7	72.1
Mortal Kombat X	170.2	75.3
CSR Racing 2	140.6	72.4

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	200 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 770
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	6500 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3500 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is better: 36
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL is better: 5
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 specs and review.

Kirin 9000SL SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000SL specs and review.