Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (3) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 990 (3) |
| 3 | Generation | 8 |
| Kryo | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.15 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G clocks with 2.86 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.15 GHz 2x Kryo |
A-Core | 2.86 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
| 1.60 GHz 2x Kryo |
B-Core | 2.36 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
| -- | C-Core | 1.95 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
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 820 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 |
| Hexagon 680 | AI specifications | Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny |
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 530 | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP16 |
| 0.62 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
| 0.62 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 5 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| 0 | Max. displays | 2 |
| -- | Compute units | 16 |
| 256 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
| 11,1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 530 | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP16 |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 12 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, while the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
| LPDDR4-3733 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| 12 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 14.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
| 14 nm | Technology | 7 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 |
| Q4/2015 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| -- | 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 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 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 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 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 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 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 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 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 820
Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
ARM Mali-G76 MP16 @ 0.60 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 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 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 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 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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