Samsung Exynos 850 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970 benchmark which processor is better

Exynos 850 vs Kirin 970

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 850 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G52 MP6 and Mali-G72 MP12.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 850 is octa-core (Cortex-A55) and Kirin 970 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, 3DMark, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Exynos 850 or Kirin 970 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

Exynos 850

Kirin 970

11%

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

Exynos 850

74%

Kirin 970

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 850

Kirin 970

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 850	Kirin 970
Total score	119144	160216
CPU	33358	44870
GPU	45266	60875
MEM	19058	25631
UX	21445	28844

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 850	Kirin 970
Single-Core	243	328
Multi-Core	1072	1379

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 850	Kirin 970
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth		29
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)		ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 970 is 16% better than Exynos 850 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 MP6	Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	426	346
# of Cores	6	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	23.2	20.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.4	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.7	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.1	27.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	41.2	21.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.6	30.3
Real Racing 3	85.2	106.8
Sniper 3D	107.1	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	58.4	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	70.6	77.4
CSR Racing 2	58.4	64.1

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	22 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	30
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.13 5CA/Cat.15 2CA	18
Download speed	400 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 970 is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 850 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 850 specs and review.

Kirin 970 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 970 specs and review.