Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960
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CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 630 or HiSilicon Kirin 960 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 was released in Q2/2017. The HiSilicon Kirin 960 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 960 was released in Q4/2016. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (1) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) |
| 5 | Generation | 5 |
| Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 960 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
| 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
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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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon 642 | AI specifications | -- |
| -- | 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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| Qualcomm Adreno 508 | GPU | ARM Mali-G71 MP8 |
| 0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
| 0.65 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 5 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 1 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
| 0 | Max. displays | 2 |
| -- | Compute units | 8 |
| 128 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 12.1 | 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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| Qualcomm Adreno 508 | GPU | ARM Mali-G71 MP8 |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 960 can connect up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
| Memory | LPDDR4-1600 | |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 10.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 has a TDP of --, that of the HiSilicon Kirin 960 is 5 W. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 960 cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 16 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 |
| Q2/2017 | Release date | Q4/2016 |
| -- | 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Qualcomm Adreno 508 @ 0.65 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
| Unknown | Huawei Honor 8 Pro Huawei Honor 9 Huawei Mate 9 Huawei Mate 9 Pro Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Huawei MediaPad M5 Huawei Nova 2s Huawei P10 |
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