HiSilicon Kirin 970 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 970 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 - 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 970 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 was released in Q3/2017. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 was released in Q2/2022. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 (1) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 (3) |
| 6 | Generation | 1 |
| Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 970 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
| 8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 6 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz 1x Kryo 710 Prime |
| 1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 2.36 GHz 3x Kryo 710 Gold |
| -- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 3x Kryo 510 Silver |
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-G72 MP12 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 644 |
| 0.75 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.44 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.44 GHz |
| Bifrost 2 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 16 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 12 | Compute units | -- |
| 192 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
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-G72 MP12 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 644 |
| 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 |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 970 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
| LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
| 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 970 has a TDP of 9 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is 8 W. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
| 9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 970 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 cache has a total of 3.00 MB. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
| 10 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 (ARM) |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2022 |
| -- | 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 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 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 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 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 970
ARM Mali-G72 MP12 @ 0.75 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 644 @ 0.44 GHz |
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AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.
In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
| Huawei Honor 10 Huawei Note 10 Huawei Play Huawei Honor View 10 Huawei Mate 10 Pro Huawei P20 Huawei Nova 3 Huawei Nova 4 |
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