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Kirin 9010 vs Kirin 9000S

Kirin 9010
VS
Kirin 9000S
Kirin 9010
Kirin 9000S

We compared two 8-core processors: HiSilicon Kirin 9010 (with Maleoon 910 graphics) and Kirin 9000S (Maleoon 910). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Specs
  7. Comments (5)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 9010
  • Supports 55% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 44 GB/s)
  • Shows better (up to 11%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1177K vs 1062K
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 9000S
  • 14% higher CPU clock speed (2620 vs 2300 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Kirin 9010
vs
Kirin 9000S

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Kirin 9010 +11%
1177196
Kirin 9000S
1062256
CPU 512832 432016
GPU 131160 115680
Memory 270499 259116
UX 262705 255394
Total score 1177196 1062256
Samples [25 tests] [8 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Kirin 9010 +7%
1421
Kirin 9000S
1325
Multi-Core Score
Kirin 9010 +5%
4323
Kirin 9000S
4118
Asset compression 170.6 MB/sec 172.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 126.9 pages/sec 125.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 142.9 Mpixels/sec 136.4 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 81.5 images/sec 76.8 images/sec
HDR 120.2 Mpixels/sec 118.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.3 images/sec 11.8 images/sec
Photo processing 43.8 images/sec 45.1 images/sec
Ray tracing 5.08 Mpixels/sec 5.15 Mpixels/sec
Samples 4 tests 3 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Kirin 9010 +121%
2655
Kirin 9000S
1202
Background blur 5.55 images/sec 5.02 images/sec
Face detection 3.09 images/sec 2.75 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.17 Gpixels/sec 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.26 Gpixels/sec 0.21 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.19 Gpixels/sec 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.03 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 10.6 Gpixels/sec 8.24 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 364.3 FPS 311.1 FPS
API Vulkan Vulkan
Samples 4 tests Less than 3

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score - 303
Graphics test - 2 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1393 -
Graphics test 8 FPS -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 8954 -
Video editing score 5507 -
Data manipulation score 9506 -
Photo editing score 20710 -
Writing score 13994 -
Phones tested Less than 3 -

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
HiSilicon Kirin 9010
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 -> pivozavrikGeekbench 6 GPU2440
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 -> pivozavrikGeekbench 6 CPU1429 / 4124
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 -> pivozavrikAnTuTu 111210912
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-01 (Ridnitxx)AnTuTu 111234325
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-30 -> zrewzqqAnTuTu 111160750
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HiSilicon Kirin 9000S
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-18 (Kirillkas)AnTuTu 111096426
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-03 (ZzZQT x Invincible)AnTuTu 111062256
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-15 -> GuevsaceAnTuTu 11874659
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-14 (-waveTech)AnTuTu 11961938
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-09 (Jerryk)AnTuTu 111033575
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Kirin 9010 and Kirin 9000S

CPU

Architecture 1x 2.3 GHz – TaiShan V121
3x 2.18 GHz – TaiShan V121
4x 1.55 GHz – Cortex-A510		 1x 2.62 GHz – TaiShan V120
3x 2.15 GHz – TaiShan V120
4x 1.53 GHz – Cortex-A510
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2300 MHz 2620 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv8-A
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 8 MB -
Process 7 nanometers 7 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) - 7 W
Manufacturing SMIC SMIC

Graphics

GPU name Maleoon 910 Maleoon 910
Architecture Maleoon Maleoon
GPU frequency 750 MHz 750 MHz
Pipelines 4 4
Shading units 256 256
Total shaders 1024 1024
FLOPS 1536 Gigaflops 1536 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Da Vinci Da Vinci

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 4266 MHz 2750 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 68.2 Gb/s 44 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
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
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Balong 5000 Balong 5000
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 4600 Mbps Up to 4600 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced April 2024 August 2023
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number Hi36A0V121 Hi36A0V120, Hi36A0V120
Successor - HiSilicon Kirin 9020 -

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Comments

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Gojira June 10, 2024 at 04:12 PM
The CPU section is incorrect. The new Kirin 9010 uses the same one Taishan V120 (big), three Taishan V120 (mid), and four Cortex A510 (small) cores. Software mistakes the four Taishan V120 cores for eight individual cores because of their multi-threading capability. The difference between the two is the L3 cache size. The new Kirin 9010 has 8MB of L3 cache while the 9000S only has 4MB of L3 cache. The increase in L3 cache size offsets the lower clock speeds of the Kirin 9010 compared to the Kirin 9000S. Also, the GPU of both the 9010 and 9000S can be classified as a quad-core processor since it has 4 compute units. Each compute unit has two groups of 128 ALUs, so in total, the GPU should have a combined 1024 ALUs.
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Gojira July 3, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Additionally, the three Taishan V120 mid-cores of Kirin 9000S have 512 KB of L2 cache each while the three Taishan V120 mid-cores of Kirin 9010 have a larger 1 MB L2 cache each. And, for those wondering why the Taishan V120 big core of the Kirin 9010 has a lower clock speed than the one found in the Kirin 9000S. It is because the Taishan V120 big core of the Kirin 9000S is configured for a higher performance by lowering transistor density, sacrificing die space. In contrast, the Taishan V120 big core of the Kirin 9010 is configured for higher transistor density. Nevertheless, the CPU cluster of the newer Kirin 9010 is overall better.
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Senn Lens YT April 21, 2024 at 12:16 PM
I don't see a significant difference in terms of performance between the Kirin 9000S and 9010, but the key change lies in an increase from 8 to 12 cores on the 9010, alongside a slight reduction in clock speed from 2620MHz to 2300MHz. In terms of performance, the 9010 equates rather well with the SD888/888+ and the Dimensity 8200. I'm really hoping that the next generation Kirin processor will be on par with the 8 Gen 1/Dimensity 9000 series.
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Hmmmm May 10, 2024 at 06:05 PM
I was generally hoping that the Kirin 9010 would be well-positioned between the Snapdragon 888/888+ and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The next Kirin Chipset, probably the Kirin 9100, would be on par with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or probably on par with the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, or somewhere in the middle of those 2. Either way, with Huawei's continuous patches and updates, I am generally hoping that the Kirin 9010 will have lower wattage consumption and a more powerful performance, that it can reach 1 million Antutu Benchmark Score.
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Bustin Jieber June 21, 2024 at 09:15 AM
Hmmmm, You don't have to, while the Kirin 9010 should only be on par with 888. It does perform similarly like the 8 Gen 1 (not the 8+ Gen 1) in terms of performance relative to the power consumption. All thanks to their software optimization.
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