HiSilicon Kirin 655 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 655 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B, comparison of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and Mali-G71 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 655 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 7 Octa 7884B is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, PCMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, and how good the SoCs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Kirin 655 or Exynos 7 Octa 7884B and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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 655

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

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

Kirin 655

50%

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

61%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 655

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 655	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
Total score	58741	69828
CPU	16437	19550
GPU	22321	26528
MEM	9401	11165
UX	10563	12569

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 655	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
Single-Core	152	180
Multi-Core	684	813

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 655	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
Frequency	2100 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1866
Memory bandwidth
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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 655 is 23% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7884B in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T830 MP2	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	770 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	52.3
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.5	15.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.3	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	13.5	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.2	12.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.9	16.8
Real Racing 3	37.3	31.6
Sniper 3D	40.5	48.1
Need for Speed No Limits	25.6	35.4
Mortal Kombat X	30.9	29.1
CSR Racing 2	25.6	32.9

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	28 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, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.13 3CA
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 655 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Kirin 655 and Exynos 7 Octa 7884B, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 655 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 655 specs and review.

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7884B specs and review.