HiSilicon Kirin 9000 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 9000 or HiSilicon Kirin 9000 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 9 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Mediatek Dimensity series.
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 Group MediaTek Dimensity 9000
9 Generation 3
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 Name MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Mobile Segment Mobile
HiSilicon Kirin Family Mediatek Dimensity
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.13 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.05 GHz.
2.54 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.85 GHz
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Cortex-A77 Cores A 1x Cortex-X2
8 CPU Cores 8
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C 4x Cortex-A510
No Overclocking No
2.05 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
3.13 GHz A-Core Frequency 3.05 GHz
3x Cortex-A77 Cores B 3x Cortex-A710
8 Threads 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 9000 uses the ARM Mali-G78 MP24, which has 384 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
and 10 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 nm Technology 4 nm
12 Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
24 Execution units 10
Q4/2020 Release date Q2/2021
ARM Mali-G78 MP24 GPU name ARM Mali-G710 MP10
384 Shaders --
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
Vallhall 2 Generation Vallhall 3
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode AV1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X-2133, LPDDR5-2750 Memory type LPDDR5-7500
-- Bandwidth 60.0 GB/s
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels 4
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is manufactured using a 4 nm process.
None Virtualization None
5 nm Technology 4 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv9-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
-- Part Number MT6983
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Q4/2020 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510
 
 

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