Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Kirin 9020
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 graphics) and HiSilicon 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 7 nm)
- 28% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2500 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
- Higher GPU frequency (~7%)
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 9020
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
- Supports 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 537485 | 484142 |
| GPU | 241551 | 269177 |
| Memory | 254727 | 340806 |
| UX | 387045 | 289668 |
| Total score | 1420808 | 1383793 |
| Samples | [116 tests] | [10 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 190.8 MB/sec | 169.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 126.3 pages/sec | 129.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 164.1 Mpixels/sec | 126.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 114.8 images/sec | 85.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 141.5 Mpixels/sec | 118.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 16 images/sec | 14.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 37.7 images/sec | 43.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.69 Mpixels/sec | 5.21 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 72 tests | 7 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 8.63 images/sec | 6.04 images/sec |
| Face detection | 5.22 images/sec | 3.28 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.35 Gpixels/sec | 0.24 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.43 Gpixels/sec | 0.32 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.43 Gpixels/sec | 0.26 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.09 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 24.4 Gpixels/sec | 20.6 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 666.6 FPS | 568.2 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
| Samples | 39 tests | 6 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 856 | 454 |
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 3 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 2756 | - |
| Stability | 44% | - |
| Graphics test | 16 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12737 | - |
| Video editing score | 7462 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 12439 | - |
| Photo editing score | 32017 | - |
| Writing score | 16257 | - |
| Phones tested | 5 models | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 89 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 47 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Shadowgun Legends | 114 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 120 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Genshin Impact | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Device | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro 1080 x 2400 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-01 (Euro Fighterπ¦ ) | AnTuTu 12 | 1676396 |
| π 2026-09-28 -> Strike Eagle | AnTuTu 12 | 1667623 |
| π 2026-09-27 (Abduhakim) | AnTuTu 12 | 1544080 |
| π 2026-09-27 -> Strike Eagle | AnTuTu 12 | 1623425 |
| π 2026-09-25 (Gog) | AnTuTu 12 | 1527301 |
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 Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Kirin 9020CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-X2 3x 2.75 GHz β Cortex-A710 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
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 | 3200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 730 | Maleoon 920 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Maleoon |
| GPU frequency | 900 MHz | 840 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 4 |
| Shading units | 512 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 1843.2 Gigaflops | 1720.3 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Da Vinci |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | - |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 | Balong 6000 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 7500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3670 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | May 2022 | November 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8475 | Hi36C0V110 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 official site | - |
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