Kirin 9025 vs Kirin 9020
We compared two 8-core processors: HiSilicon Kirin 9025 (with Maleoon 920 graphics) and Kirin 9020 (Maleoon 920). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
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
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 9020
- Shows slightly better (up to 4%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1383K vs 1325K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 370183 | 484142 |
| GPU | 295489 | 269177 |
| Memory | 434593 | 340806 |
| UX | 225467 | 289668 |
| Total score | 1325732 | 1383793 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [10 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | - | 169.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | - | 129.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | - | 126.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | - | 85.1 images/sec |
| HDR | - | 118.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | - | 14.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | - | 43.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | - | 5.21 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | - | 7 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | - | 6.04 images/sec |
| Face detection | - | 3.28 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | - | 0.24 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | - | 0.32 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | - | 0.26 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | - | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | - | 20.6 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | - | 568.2 FPS |
| API | - | Vulkan |
| Samples | - | 6 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 454 |
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
Recent User Tests
HiSilicon Kirin 9025
No benchmark results yet
HiSilicon Kirin 9020
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-13 (AndreyK) | AnTuTu 11 | 1372431 |
| π 2026-09-09 -> LeofMate | AnTuTu 11 | 1291607 |
| π 2026-08-22 (A_s_t_r_a) | AnTuTu 11 | 1328024 |
| π 2026-04-18 (Antonio) | AnTuTu 11 | 1395526 |
| π 2026-02-25 (BlizardRx) | AnTuTu 11 | 1337422 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Kirin 9025 and Kirin 9020CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.6 GHz β TaiShan V121 3x 2.15 GHz β TaiShan V120 4x 1.6 GHz β Taishan-Little |
1x 2.5 GHz β TaiShan V121 3x 2.15 GHz β TaiShan V120 4x 1.6 GHz β Taishan-Little |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 10 MB | 10 MB |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | SMIC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Maleoon 920 | Maleoon 920 |
| Architecture | Maleoon | Maleoon |
| GPU frequency | - | 840 MHz |
| Pipelines | 4 | 4 |
| Shading units | 256 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | - | 1720.3 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Da Vinci |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 68.2 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | 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 6000 | Balong 6000 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 7500 Mbps | Up to 7500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | October 2026 | November 2024 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | Hi36C0V110 | Hi36C0V110 |
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