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Hisilicon Kirin 9000

Kirin 9000

46

Points
Google Tensor

Tensor
Overview - Kirin 9000 Vs Tensor

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Kirin 9000 vs Tensor SoCs by Hisilicon and Google respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

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Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Kirin 9000 34
Tensor 30
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Kirin 9000 28
Tensor 27
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Kirin 9000 86
Tensor 82
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Kirin 9000 49
Tensor 46
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Kirin 9000 Tensor
CPU 194527 181161
GPU 280796 294446
Memory 146761 103174
UX 140303 145388
Total score 762387 724169
Key Differences

Pros of Hisilicon Kirin 9000

  • Kirin 9000 has 11.79% higher CPU clock speed than Tensor (3130 vs 2800 MHz).
  • Kirin 9000 has 20% smaller sized transistor than Tensor (4 vs 5 nm).
  • Kirin 9000 has 5.28% better AnTuTu 9 score than Tensor (762 K vs 724 K).

Pros of Google Tensor

  • Tensor has 11.58% higher GPU clock speed than Kirin 9000 (848 vs 760 MHz).
  • Tensor has 16.36% higher memory frequency than Kirin 9000 (3200 vs 2750 MHz).
  • Tensor Support 16.36% higher memory bandwidth than Kirin 9000 (51.2 vs 44 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Kirin 9000 1054
Tensor 1026

Multi-Core Score

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Kirin 9000 3724
Tensor 2879

3DMark

31%
Kirin 9000
Stability 54%

Graphics test 36 FPS
32%
Tensor
Stability 56%

Graphics test 37 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display - 4k, FHD+ @ 60 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution - 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR - HDR
  • Color Depth - -
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

77%
Turbo Clock Speed

3130 MHz

69%
Turbo Clock Speed

2800 MHz

51%
Base Frequency

2050 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 3.13 GHz Cortex-A77
    3x 2.54 GHz Cortex-A77
    4x 2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
     2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
    2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
  • L1 cache 64 KB -
  • L2 cache 0.512 MB 3 MB
  • L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
  • Process 4 nm 5 nm
  • Transistor count 15.3 Billion -
  • TDP 4 W 5.6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G78 MP24 Mali-G78 MP20
  • Architecture Valhall 2 Valhall
  • GPU frequency 760 MHz 848 MHz
  • Execution units 24 20
  • Shading units 384 320
  • FLOPS 1076 Gigaflops -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 44 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 12 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
  • Bus 4x16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) AI accelerator Tensor Processing Unit
  • Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
  • Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem Balong 5000 Exynos 5300g
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 7168 Mbps 7350 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed - -
  • 5G Upload Speed 2560 Mbps 3670 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed - -
  • Wi-Fi 6 6
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Hisilicon Kirin 9000

Hisilicon Kirin 9000
CPU
34%
GPU
28%
Memory
32%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

Google Tensor

Google Tensor
CPU
30%
GPU
27%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
82%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Kirin 9000 and Tensor?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Kirin 9000 with a 11.79% higher clock speed (3130 MHz vs 2800 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Kirin 9000 and Tensor?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Tensor with a 11.58% higher GPU clock speed (848 MHz vs 760 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Kirin 9000 and Tensor?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Tensor with a 16.36% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2750 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Kirin 9000 and Tensor?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Kirin 9000 with a 20% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 5 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Kirin 9000 and Tensor?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Kirin 9000 with a 5.28% better score (762387 vs 724169).