Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 875 vs Kirin 9000

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 660 and Mali-G78 MP24.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 875 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 careful analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Vellamo, Octane V2, Quadrant, Geekbench 5, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 875 or Kirin 9000 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 875

99%

Kirin 9000

99%

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

Snapdragon 875

96%

Kirin 9000

93%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 875

96%

Kirin 9000

95%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 875	Kirin 9000
Total score	892580	698731
CPU	267378	222644
GPU	333014	234492
MEM	152951	130499
UX	139231	110815

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 875	Kirin 9000
Single-Core	1404	1023
Multi-Core	4904	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 875	Kirin 9000
Frequency	2840 MHz	3130 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 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	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	1600
Memory bandwidth	51.2	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-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 9% better than Snapdragon 875 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	1486	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	34.8	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	105.8	83.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.4	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.4	46.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	90.5	71.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	130.5	103.1
Real Racing 3	126.8	88.6
Sniper 3D	139.5	65.8
Need for Speed No Limits	88.8	60.7
Mortal Kombat X	91.9	65.8
CSR Racing 2	76.1	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	36 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 X57 Modem-RF System 5G	Balong 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, NavIC enabled, SBAS, GPS, GNSS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

• Snapdragon 875 specs and review.

• Kirin 9000 specs and review.

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