HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 955 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 - 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 955 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 was released in Q2/2016. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 was released in Q2/2013. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 (2) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Krait 400 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 955 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.45 GHz. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
A-Core | 2.45 GHz 4x Krait 400 |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
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 955 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon QDSP6 V5 |
-- | 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-T880 MP4 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | 3 |
16 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 0 |
4 | Compute units | -- |
64 | Shader | 32 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | DirectX Version | -- |
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-T880 MP4 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 955 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
LPDDR4, LPDDR3 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866 |
Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | 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 955 has a TDP of --, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is --. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 955 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
16 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q2/2013 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 955
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Qualcomm Adreno 330 @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
Unknown | Unknown |