Huawei Kirin 8000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
28.9CPU26.6
26.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks34.8
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 8000 scores 30.6 against 30.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 8000 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8000
- Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 35
- 68% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 993 vs 590
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,678 vs 2,200
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- 17% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2018 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.4 GHz + 3x2.19 GHz + 4x1.84 GHz | 4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz+17% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 29.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X20 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 720,605Bottom 21% | 450,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 275,622Bottom 24% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 95,326Bottom 26% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 153,530Bottom 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 196,127Bottom 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 993+68%Bottom 47% | 590Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,678+22%Bottom 47% | 2,200Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 955Bottom 40% | — |
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