HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 970 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 - 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 850 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.95 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 was released in Q3/2018. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (1) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 (2) |
6 | Generation | 5 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Kryo 385 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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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 850 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.95 GHz. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 2.95 GHz 4x Kryo 385 Gold |
1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 385 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 630 |
0.75 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.70 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Bifrost 2 | GPU Generation | 4 |
16 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 2 |
12 | Compute units | -- |
192 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
12 | 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-G72 MP12 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
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 850 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | LPDDR4X-3733 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 29.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | 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 850 is --. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 970 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 cache has a total of 3.50 MB. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
10 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 |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 970
ARM Mali-G72 MP12 @ 0.75 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Qualcomm Adreno 630 @ 0.70 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
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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