Samsung Exynos 2000 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 2000 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G78 MP24 and Mali-G78 MP10.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 2000 is octa-core (Cortex-X1) and Kirin 9000 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A77). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, 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 test applications such as Quadrant, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Geekbench 5, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, PCMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Exynos 2000 or Kirin 9000 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

Exynos 2000

46%

Kirin 9000

50%

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

Exynos 2000

79%

Kirin 9000

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 2000

43%

Kirin 9000

48%

Antutu 8

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

	Exynos 2000	Kirin 9000
Total score	645405	698731
CPU	180721	195645
GPU	245243	265527
MEM	103264	111800
UX	116171	125774

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Exynos 2000	Kirin 9000
Single-Core	1268	1023
Multi-Core	4045	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 2000	Kirin 9000
Frequency	2900 MHz	3130 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3 13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	44	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	192 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	2 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 7% better than Exynos 2000 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G78 MP10	Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	854	1076
# of Cores	24	24
# of Shader Units
Display	4096 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	29.5	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	72.8	83.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	100.5	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.1	46.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	62.4	71.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	91.1	103.1
Real Racing 3	175.9	88.6
Sniper 3D	160.8	65.8
Need for Speed No Limits	140.7	60.7
Mortal Kombat X	130.7	65.8
CSR Racing 2	140.7	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	240 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5200	Balong 5G
Download speed	14000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	12000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, SBAS, NaVIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2000 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is better: 16
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Exynos 2000 and Kirin 9000, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 2000 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 2000 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.