HiSilicon Kirin 655 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
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| HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 655 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 655 8 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2018. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| HiSilicon Kirin 650 (4) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 (2) |
| 4 | Generation | 5 |
| Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Kryo 385 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 655 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.12 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 clocks with 2.95 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.12 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 2.95 GHz 4x Kryo 385 Gold |
| 1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 385 Silver |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| ARM Mali-T830 MP2 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
| 0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.70 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | 4 |
| 28nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 2 | Compute units | -- |
| 32 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
| 11 | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| ARM Mali-T830 MP2 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 655, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.8 GB/s enabled. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| LPDDR3-933 | Memory | LPDDR4X-3733 |
| Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | 29.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 655 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 655 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 16 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is at 3.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| 16 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | Android |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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HiSilicon Kirin 655
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Qualcomm Adreno 630 @ 0.70 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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