Allwinner A523 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710F

Comparisons 13-06-2023

Comprehensive testing data of Allwinner A523 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710F, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, PCMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, AnTuTu, and how good the chipsets are in games Madout2, Minecraft, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy A523 or Kirin 710F.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A523

12%

Kirin 710F

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A523

53%

Kirin 710F

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A523

Kirin 710F

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A523	Kirin 710F
Total score	167563	132067
CPU	46909	36974
GPU	63678	50180
MEM	26807	21140
UX	30170	23762

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A523	Kirin 710F
Single-Core	796	270
Multi-Core	3186	1188

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A523	Kirin 710F
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 2400MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	1 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 710F is 18% better than A523 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1 2EE	Mali-G71 MP4
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	540	169
# of Cores	3	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	21.4	24.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	48.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.9	60.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	29.5	27.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	42.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	62.4
Real Racing 3	98.9	75.9
Sniper 3D	73.8	115.3
Need for Speed No Limits	79.9	97.1
Mortal Kombat X	73.7	78.9
CSR Racing 2	79.3	85

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A523 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 710F is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A523 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A523 specs and review.

Kirin 710F SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10

• Kirin 710F specs and review.