Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 and the HiSilicon Kirin 955 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 8 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the HiSilicon Kirin 955 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810 (3) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 4 |
| Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 clocks with 2.50 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A57 |
A-Core | 2.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
| 1.55 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
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 810 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon QDSP V56 | AI specifications | -- |
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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| Qualcomm Adreno 430 | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
| 4 | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
| 20 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
| 0 | Max. displays | 2 |
| -- | Compute units | 4 |
| 256 | Shader | 64 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 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 430 | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, while the HiSilicon Kirin 955 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR4, LPDDR3 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.5 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 955 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 955 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| 20 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 |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| -- | 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 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 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 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 810
Qualcomm Adreno 430 @ 0.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 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 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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