Samsung Exynos 2000 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 2000 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E, comparison of GPUs Mali-G78 MP10 and Mali-G76 MP12.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 2000 is octa-core (Cortex-X1) and Kirin 990E is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, PCMark, Geekbench, Neocore, Vellamo, Octane V2, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Exynos 2000 or Kirin 990E and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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 990E

31%

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

Exynos 2000

79%

Kirin 990E

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 2000

43%

Kirin 990E

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 2000	Kirin 990E
Total score	645405	433894
CPU	180721	121487
GPU	245243	164888
MEM	103264	69424
UX	116171	78108

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 2000	Kirin 990E
Single-Core	1268	929
Multi-Core	4045	3068

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 2000	Kirin 990E
Frequency	2900 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		10300 millions
Core configuration	2x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	44	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	192 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 2000 is 1% better than Kirin 990E 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-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	854	489.38
# of Cores	24	12
# 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	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	72.8	56.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	100.5	58.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.1	42.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	62.4	47.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	91.1	77.8
Real Racing 3	175.9	102.7
Sniper 3D	160.8	111.5
Need for Speed No Limits	140.7	93.9
Mortal Kombat X	130.7	67.5
CSR Racing 2	140.7	64.6

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	240 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 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	5G NR
Download speed	14000 MBit/s.	2300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	12000 MBit/s.	1250 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, SBAS, NaVIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2000 is better: 36
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990E is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Exynos 2000 and Kirin 990E, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 2000 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 2000 specs and review.

Kirin 990E SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 990E specs and review.