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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 820 5G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.36 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G was released in Q2/2019. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 was released in Q3/2023. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 (3) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (1) |
6 | Generation | 2 |
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.36 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.36 GHz 4x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A78 |
1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | 1.95 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
Da Vinci Architecture. Ascend D110 Lite | AI specifications | Hexagon |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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ARM Mali-G57 MP6 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 710 |
0.85 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.58 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Vallhall 1 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 0 |
6 | Compute units | -- |
96 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
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-G57 MP6 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 710 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G supports a maximum of GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400 |
Max. Memory | ||
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 0 |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G has a TDP of 6 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is --. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
7 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q3/2023 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
ARM Mali-G57 MP6 @ 0.85 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 710 @ 0.58 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
Huawei Honor 30S Huawei P40 Lite 5G |
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