Kirin 9000S Performance – In-Depth CPU-GPU Analysis

Geek Bay, the trusted source for tech enthusiasts, recently shared a comprehensive analysis of Huawei’s Kirin 9000s performance, delving into the CPU and GPU aspects of this intriguing silicon. Let’s break down their findings. (Refrence pictures at bottom).

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Kirin 9000S Performance Overview

CPU Performance:

The Kirin 9000s boasts a CPU configuration featuring 1 large custom core clocked at 2.62GHz, 3 medium custom cores at 2.15GHz, and 4 A510 small cores humming along at 1.5GHz. Here’s a quick summary:

The large custom core, while not quite matching up to Snapdragon 888’s X1, does exhibit higher power consumption, surpassing it by over 1W.
Medium core performance and energy efficiency fall slightly behind Snapdragon 8 Gen 1’s A710.
The A510 small cores demonstrate slightly better energy efficiency compared to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1’s A510.

Geekbench 5 testing results: Kirin 9000S scored 1005 points in single-core and 4019 points in multi-core performance, drawing nearly 13W motherboard power at full load. The overall CPU energy efficiency ranks higher than the Snapdragon 888 but lags behind the Snapdragon 865 and the original Kirin 9000.

Hyper-Threading support for Taishan large and medium cores leads to a 21.8% performance boost but comes with a 24.2% increase in power consumption. (Taishan is Huawei’s custom CPU architecture, previously used in in-house servers).

GPU Performance:

The GPU, named Maleoon-910, is a 4-core unit running at 750MHz. Here’s what you need to know:

GPU performance is on par with Snapdragon 888, and energy efficiency closely follows suit.
When compared to the Kirin 9000 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the Kirin 9000S slightly trails in energy efficiency. Notably, it exhibits a significant gap compared to Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Gaming Performance: Some games are yet to adapt fully to the Kirin 9000S, resulting in slightly lower frame rates. For instance, “Cold Water Cold” achieved 52 fps at 7.0W (compared to Kirin 9000’s 54 fps at 5.8W), and “Crackdown 3” hit 58 fps at 7.0W (compared to Kirin 9000’s 56 fps at 7.5W).

In summary, the Kirin 9000S offers a CPU with slightly stronger multi-core performance, and a GPU performing on par with the Snapdragon 888, but falls behind in GPU energy efficiency. Despite this, it’s worth noting that the Kirin 9000s performance still impresses, especially considering its domestic build process, showcasing domestic prowess in chip manufacturing.

As for the future, there are tantalizing rumors about the Kirin 9100 chips being equipped in Huawei’s upcoming Mate 60 Pro+ and Mate 60 RS. Exciting times are ahead for Huawei enthusiasts, so stay tuned for further developments in the world of chipset technology.