Kirin 990 (5G) vs Kirin 9000S
We compared two 8-core processors: HiSilicon Kirin 990 (5G) (with Mali-G76 MP16 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.
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 990 (5G)
- 9% higher CPU clock speed (2860 vs 2620 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 9000S
- Performs 3.3x better in floating-point computations
- Higher GPU frequency (~25%)
- Supports 29% higher memory bandwidth (44 against 34.1 GB/s)
- Shows better (up to 20%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1062K vs 887K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 370957 | 432016 |
| GPU | 142673 | 115680 |
| Memory | 172126 | 259116 |
| UX | 202120 | 255394 |
| Total score | 887876 | 1062256 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [8 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 146.4 MB/sec | 172.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 82.7 pages/sec | 125.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 114.4 Mpixels/sec | 136.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 68.9 images/sec | 76.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 100.5 Mpixels/sec | 118.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 12.1 images/sec | 11.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 34.5 images/sec | 45.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.44 Mpixels/sec | 5.15 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 5 tests | 3 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 7.73 images/sec | 5.02 images/sec |
| Face detection | 4.68 images/sec | 2.75 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.12 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.42 Gpixels/sec | 0.21 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.26 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 16.1 Gpixels/sec | 8.24 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 628.3 FPS | 311.1 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
| Samples | - | Less than 3 |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 303 |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 44 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 30 FPS [High] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | Huawei Honor 30 Pro Plus 1200 x 2640 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
HiSilicon Kirin 990 (5G)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-01-17 (Nikotik) | AnTuTu | 891785 |
| π 2026-01-17 (Demon_007) | CPU Throttle | 90% |
| π 2026-01-17 (Demon_007) | AnTuTu | 823339 |
| π 2025-12-24 (Maestro) | AnTuTu | 827011 |
| π 2025-09-30 (AMK) | GeekBench CPU | 1018 / 3387 |
HiSilicon Kirin 9000S
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-12-18 (Kirillkas) | AnTuTu | 1096426 |
| π 2025-12-03 (ZzZQT x Invincible) | AnTuTu | 1062256 |
| π 2025-11-15 -> Guevsace | AnTuTu | 874659 |
| π 2025-10-14 (-waveTech) | AnTuTu | 961938 |
| π 2025-10-09 (Jerryk) | AnTuTu | 1033575 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Kirin 990 (5G) and Kirin 9000SCPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.86 GHz β Cortex-A76 2x 2.36 GHz β Cortex-A76 4x 1.95 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
1x 2.62 GHz β TaiShan V120 3x 2.15 GHz β TaiShan V120 4x 1.53 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2860 MHz | 2620 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 8 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 7 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G76 MP16 | Maleoon 910 |
| Architecture | Bifrost 3rd gen | Maleoon |
| GPU frequency | 600 MHz | 750 MHz |
| Pipelines | 16 | 4 |
| Shading units | 24 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 384 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 460.8 Gigaflops | 1536 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | - | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Da Vinci |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 Gb/s | 44 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0 | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3360 x 1440 | 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 - VC-1 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - 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 |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | October 2019 | August 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | - | Hi36A0V120, Hi36A0V120 |
| Official page | HiSilicon Kirin 990 (5G) official site | - |
| Successor | - HiSilicon Kirin 9000S | - |
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