HiSilicon Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 980 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 980 8 core processor released in Q4/2018 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 (3) |
| 7 | Generation | 1 |
| Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| -- | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 3.00 GHz 1x Kryo Prime |
| 1.92 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
B-Core | 2.50 GHz 3x Kryo Gold |
| 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
C-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo Silver |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS |
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-G76 MP10 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 730 |
| 0.72 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.82 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| Bifrost 3 | GPU Generation | 7 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 10 | Compute units | -- |
| 160 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
| 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-G76 MP10 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 730 |
| 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 & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 980, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| 6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| 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 (ARM) |
| Q4/2018 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 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 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 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 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 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 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP10 @ 0.72 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 730 @ 0.82 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 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Huawei P30 Huawei P30 Pro Huawei Honor 20 Huawei Honor 20 Pro Huawei Mate 20 Huawei Mate 20 Pro Huawei Nova 5T |
Xiaomi 12 Pro |
News and articles for the HiSilicon Kirin 980 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ vs Apple A16 and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Posted by Stefan on 2022-09-22
With the Dimensity 9000+, Mediatek presents the latest of its smartphone chips. The successor to the Mediatek Dimensity 9000 achieves higher CPU and GPU clock frequencies thanks to better binning. The CPU clock of the prime core (A core) increases from 3.0 to 3.2 GHz. And the ARM Mali-G710 MP10 GPU can now clock at 0.9 GHz (previously 0.85 GHz).
Both are a good improvement over the Dimensity 9000 in theory but the increase in performance should not usually be noticeable in practice. In the end, the overall performance of the Mediatek Dimensity 9000+ is impressive: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is beaten in Geekbench 5 in both the single-core and multi-core benchmarks.
Both are a good improvement over the Dimensity 9000 in theory but the increase in performance should not usually be noticeable in practice. In the end, the overall performance of the Mediatek Dimensity 9000+ is impressive: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is beaten in Geekbench 5 in both the single-core and multi-core benchmarks.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is more powerful and efficient
Posted by Stefan on 2022-07-11
Qualcomm is changing the contract manufacturer from Samsung to TSMC for the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. By switching to the TSMC 4 nm manufacturing process, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is not only 10 percent faster but also 15 percent more efficient than its predecessor. This makes Qualcomm's TOP SoC one of the fastest smartphone chips on the market.
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