HiSilicon Kirin 620 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 620 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, speed testing of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 620 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, PassMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Octane V2, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Kirin 620 or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

Kirin 620

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

Kirin 620

24%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 620

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 620	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	33885	44606
CPU	9480	12489
GPU	12867	16947
MEM	5430	7130
UX	6089	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 620	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	90	118
Multi-Core	414	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 620	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	1200 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1600
Memory bandwidth	28	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	1 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 Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is 14% better than Kirin 620 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	29.81	48
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1920 x 1080 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	11.9	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.4	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.1	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.4	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.5	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	45.4
Real Racing 3	38.2	36.2
Sniper 3D	24.8	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	22.9	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	24.8	34.9
CSR Racing 2	24.8	33.7

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	13 MP	21 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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 HiSilicon Kirin 620 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Kirin 620 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 620 specs and review.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.