HiSilicon Kirin 650 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 650 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and Adreno 418.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 650 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Neocore, PassMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Kirin 650 or Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 650

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

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

Kirin 650

50%

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 650

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 650	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Total score	51180	63981
CPU	14339	17918
GPU	19441	24320
MEM	8184	10236
UX	9208	11509

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 650	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Single-Core	132	165
Multi-Core	596	745

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 650	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	933
Memory bandwidth		7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		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. Another difference is that Kirin 650 has -2 more core than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T830 MP2	Adreno 418
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	172.8
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1920 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	17.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.8	12.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.9	22.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.4	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.9	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.9	13.7
Real Racing 3	59.8	28.4
Sniper 3D	47.8	36.3
Need for Speed No Limits	41.9	31.8
Mortal Kombat X	43.4	36.3
CSR Racing 2	38.9	31.8

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	16 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 650 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 650 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 650 specs and review.

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.