HiSilicon Kirin 658 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 658 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Kirin 658 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, 3DMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, PCMark, Geekbench, Neocore, PassMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, and how good the processors are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Kirin 658 or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

Kirin 658

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

Kirin 658

52%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 658

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 658	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	57552	37619
CPU	16117	10533
GPU	21865	14298
MEM	9207	6012
UX	10368	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 658	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	148	99
Multi-Core	670	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 658	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	2100 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	677
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 Kirin 658 is 33% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Kirin 658 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T830 MP2	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 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		11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.2	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	20.1	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	12.1	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.7	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	12.4	38.7
Real Racing 3	25.1	34
Sniper 3D	44.2	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	24.1	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	29.1	22.3
CSR Racing 2	28.1	21.3

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 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	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 658 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 9
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Kirin 658 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 658 specs and review.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.