Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE vs HiSilicon Kirin 960
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CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE 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 660 non LTE 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 660 non LTE 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 (102) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (2) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) |
| 5 | Generation | 5 |
| Kryo 260 | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE is 2.20 GHz while the HiSilicon Kirin 960 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 960 is at 2.40 GHz. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE | 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 Kryo 260 Gold |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
| 1.84 GHz 4x Kryo 260 Silver |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
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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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon 680 | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE or HiSilicon Kirin 960 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno 512 | GPU | ARM Mali-G71 MP8 |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
| 0.60 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 |
| 11 | 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 512 | 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 660 non LTE can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The HiSilicon Kirin 960 supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
| LPDDR4-3733 | Memory | LPDDR4-1600 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 14.9 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 thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE is --, while the HiSilicon Kirin 960 has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE is manufactured in 14 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 960 is manufactured in 16 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE | 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 660 non LTE
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 660 non LTE
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 660 non LTE
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 660 non LTE
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 660 non LTE
Qualcomm Adreno 512 @ 0.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 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 660 non LTE
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 660 non LTE | 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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