Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
36.1CPU34.8
36.8GPU27.6
—Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90201 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9020 scores 37.4 against 37.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 9020 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9020
- Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 28
- 71% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,907 vs 1,112
- 43% higher GPU clock: 840 MHz vs 587 MHz
- 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 3,456
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- 14% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.84 GHz+14% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz+43% | 587 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 861,546Bottom 35% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 306,337Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 162,790Bottom 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 152,804Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 239,615Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 939,213Bottom 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,285+6%Top 38% | 1,212Top 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,505+30%Top 27% | 3,456Top 41% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907+71%Top 27% | 1,112Top 42% |
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