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HiSilicon Kirin 9000

Manufacturing Process
5nm
CPU Cores
8 cores
Instruction Set
ARMv8.2-A
Memory Type
LPDDR5 (2750MHz)
GPU
Mali-G78 MP24
5G Support
1

ℹ️ Basic Information

SOC Name HiSilicon Kirin 9000
Brand hisilicon
Announcement Date 22 October 2020
Class Flagship
Manufacturing Process 5nm
Manufacturing TSMC

⚡ CPU Specifications

CPU Architecture 1x 3.13 GHz – Cortex-A77
3x 2.54 GHz – Cortex-A77
4x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A55
CPU Cores 8 Core
CPU Frequency 3130MHz
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A

🧠 Cache & NPU

Cache 8 MB
Cache Level L3
SLC 8mb
NPU Da Vinci Architecture 2.0 (2 x A

💾 Memory

Memory Type LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750MHz
Memory Bus 4x16 Bit
Max Bandwidth 44 Gb/s
Max Memory Size 16GB

🎮 GPU

GPU Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Architecture Valhall 2nd gen
Pipelines 24 Pipeline
Shading Units 32 Unit
Total Shaders 768 Unit
Vulkan Version Version 1.3
OpenCL Version Version 2.0
DirectX Version Version 12

💿 Storage & Display

Storage Type UFS 3.1
Max Display Resolution 3840 x 2160
Max Camera Resolution Unknown

🎵 Video & Audio

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

5G Support 1
WiFi Wifi 6
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2

🛰️ Navigation Systems

GPS Yes
GLONASS Yes
Beidou Yes
Galileo Yes
QZSS No
NAVIC Yes

📊 Benchmark Scores

AnTuTu 10 901,517

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✅ Positive Aspects

1. Performance

The Kirin 9000 delivers strong flagship-level performance with an 8-core CPU layout mixing Cortex-A77 big and efficiency Cortex-A55 cores, offering smooth system responsiveness and balanced multi-core throughput. Benchmark results show solid scores across CPU and GPU workloads. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

2. AI Capabilities

Equipped with Da Vinci Architecture 2.0 and a triple-core NPU (2 big + 1 tiny), the chip provides competitive AI acceleration for tasks like image processing and on-device inference, which was among the top performers in AI benchmarks at its release. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

3. Multimedia & Graphics

The Mali-G78 MP24 GPU combined with support for Vulkan 1.3 and modern video codecs enables robust graphics performance and smooth 4K video playback/capture capabilities, making it suitable for gaming and multimedia consumption. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

❌ Negative Aspects

1. Efficiency & Thermal

Despite 5nm manufacturing, the older Cortex-A77 core design means efficiency lags behind newer CPUs with Cortex-X and A78/A710-class cores, leading to higher power draw and potential throttling under sustained loads.

2. Limited Future Proofing

Being launched in 2020, the Kirin 9000’s architecture and AI performance are overshadowed by newer SoCs in subsequent years, impacting its competitiveness in cutting-edge tasks and future software requirements.

Device information for this processor will be available soon. We are working on collecting data about smartphones and tablets that use the HiSilicon Kirin 9000.