HiSilicon Kirin 9000S

HiSilicon Kirin 9000S
  • GPU: Maleoon 910
  • Cores: 8
  • Clock: 2620 MHz
HiSilicon Kirin 9000S – an 8-core chipset that was announced on August 29, 2023, and is manufactured using a 7-nanometer process technology. It has 1 core TaiShan V120 at 2620 MHz, 3 cores TaiShan V120 at 2150 MHz, and 4 cores Cortex-A510 at 1530 MHz.

Review

CPU Performance
45
Gaming Performance
12
Battery life
76
NanoReview Score
41
Compare HiSilicon Kirin 9000S with other SoCs

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
HiSilicon Kirin 9000S
1062256
CPU 432016
GPU 115680
Memory 259116
UX 255394
Total score 1062256

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
1325
Multi-Core Score
4118
Asset compression 172.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 125.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 136.4 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 76.8 images/sec
HDR 118.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 11.8 images/sec
Photo processing 45.1 images/sec
Ray tracing 5.15 Mpixels/sec
Samples 3 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
1202
Background blur 5.02 images/sec
Face detection 2.75 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.21 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 8.24 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 311.1 FPS
API Vulkan
Samples Less than 3

3DMark

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

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
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
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-04 (Andrey)AnTuTu 111086841
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-16 (kzz7)AnTuTu 111086963

Smartphones

Click on the device name to view detailed information
Phones with Kirin 9000SAnTuTu v11
1. Huawei Nova 12 Pro1117236
2. Huawei Pura 701062256
3. Huawei Nova 12 Ultra1030315

Specifications

Detailed specifications of the Kirin 9000S SoC with Maleoon 910 graphics

CPU

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

Graphics

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

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Da Vinci

Memory

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

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160
Video capture 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

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

Info

Announced August 2023
Class Flagship
Model number Hi36A0V120, Hi36A0V120

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Tel March 31, 2026 at 09:09 PM
3 years old weak processer. not so Bad. Date. 2026.04.01
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Nagi July 20, 2025 at 07:29 PM
Hi, I got the pura 70, and I cannot find the kirin 9000s1 here. any info?
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Joe April 16, 2025 at 09:19 PM
Shading units 512 -> 256
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Joe April 16, 2026 at 09:32 PM
FLOPS -> 1536 Gigaflops
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Serhii April 17, 2026 at 06:58 AM
Joe, Thank you for your help.
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Ahmad March 23, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Hello, could you please add the Huawei Kirin 9000SL chip and the Huawei Kirin 8000 chip to the list of mobile processors?
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Masbii January 9, 2024 at 07:17 AM
The NanoReview didn't provide complete information about the GPU; it failed to include the following data: 1. Execution Units 2. Shading Units 3. Total Shaders
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Quadrantids November 19, 2023 at 02:15 PM
The Kirin 9000s actually does not utilize any Cortex-X1 or A710. The big and middle core clusters utilize the Taishan V120, which is a custom architecture-based CPU with an ARMv8.2-A instruction set (this is speculated). Therefore, the configuration is: Taishan V120 @ 2.62 GHz + Taishan V120 @ 2.15 GHz x3 + Cortex-A510 @ 1.53 GHz x4.
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Max November 20, 2023 at 01:39 PM
That perfectly explains why the performance is below Snapdragon 865 and Kirin 9000 which are launched 3 years ago. It's funny that Huawai charges 6,999 RMB (950 USD) for Mate 60 Pro while the performance is clearly below the Apple counterpart
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TDT November 8, 2023 at 01:36 AM
Maleoon 910 has 4cu with 1024 alu https://youtu.be/SCRIFe0uaac?si=NGfL39AIuDLY4nCB
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Leigh moore October 15, 2023 at 07:30 PM
I've been examining the Kirin for a while now. As a Call of Duty Mobile player, I've noticed a significant difference in graphics quality between the Kirin and iPhone's Bionic processors. While the Kirin lacks the punch of the Bionic, I found the 40pro model to be rather fast, despite its lack of access to the Google App Store. For the Kirin to truly compete, a complete redesign is needed, with features comparable to those of the top three brands.
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Alex October 14, 2023 at 01:15 AM
Wasn't it revealed to have 12-core? Isn't this benchmark not correct anymore? 4 x Cores at 1.53 GHz 6 x Cores at 2.15 GHz 2 x Cores at 2.62 GHz
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Serhii October 16, 2023 at 08:09 AM
According to Geekbench 9000S got 12 cores. Thank you for a comment.
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Cann October 13, 2023 at 06:00 AM
Nanoreview kirin 9000S 7nm or 14nm?
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MASdroidS October 4, 2023 at 01:57 PM
As illustrated in the images of the die, the Cortex A15 cores appear to be built using a 7 nm process, while the Thaisan cores are significantly larger. Given their size, they might be 14 nm if they have the same transistor density as the Cortex A510. However, those Thaisan cores are multi-threaded to maximize performance. So, the processor doesn't exclusively use a 7 nm or 14 nm fabrication process; it might incorporate both. This is similar to other manufacturers who claim to have a 5 nm processor, even though it contains 10 nm transistors, with only the cores or a select few being 5 nm.
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Masbii January 9, 2024 at 07:25 AM
Actually 900s is based on 7nm.but it's GPU is based on 5nm.
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Cann October 3, 2023 at 08:36 AM
nanoreview Kirin 9000S is said to be made on 14nm.
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Serhii October 4, 2023 at 07:20 AM
Thank you for actual info.
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Pritish September 22, 2023 at 08:52 AM
5 nanometer not 7 nanometer.
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Serhii September 25, 2023 at 02:49 PM
It is 7 nm, this is confirmed information.
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Martin October 12, 2023 at 02:20 AM
Serhii, Nope is 5nm, not 7nm, and Kirin 9000s is Kirin 9000 with the upgrade. But 5nm. https://www.phonearena.com/news/kirin-9000s-is-really-kirin-9000-says-tipster_id151514
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Masbii January 9, 2024 at 07:27 AM
Actually, the Kirin 9000s is based on 7nm technology, but its GPU is based on 5nm technology.
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Joe May 14, 2025 at 09:47 AM
Masbii, GPU is not 5 nm, you need to stop spreading false information if you don't know what are you talking about. The whole SoC is made on SMIC N+2 process which is a 7nm class process.
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Hsu September 18, 2023 at 12:29 AM
This chip was made by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Crop (SMIC) not TSMC.
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Serhii September 19, 2023 at 09:19 AM
Of course, we will check the information and make changes if necessary. Thank you for your comment.
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King Miracle. August 7, 2024 at 08:36 AM
Serhii, Hi Serhii!
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