HiSilicon Kirin 930 vs HiSilicon Kirin 650

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 930 vs HiSilicon Kirin 650, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and Mali-T830 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Kirin 930 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 650 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis 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 software tests such as PassMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the chipsets are in games Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Kirin 930 or Kirin 650 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

Kirin 930

Kirin 650

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

Kirin 930

48%

Kirin 650

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 930

Kirin 650

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 930	Kirin 650
Total score	48734	51180
CPU	13635	14339
GPU	18519	19441
MEM	7790	8184
UX	8765	9208

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 930	Kirin 650
Single-Core	129	132
Multi-Core	595	596

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 930	Kirin 650
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	64 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	4 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 930 is 9% better than Kirin 650 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T628 MP6	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	176	61.2
# of Cores	6	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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	16.8	17.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.7	43.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.8	29.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.9	26.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.2	36.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	51.7	54.9
Real Racing 3	55.6	59.8
Sniper 3D	61.2	47.8
Need for Speed No Limits	38.9	41.9
Mortal Kombat X	40.3	43.4
CSR Racing 2	38.9	38.9

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	20 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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 930 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 650 is better: 20
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 listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Kirin 930 and Kirin 650, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 930 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 930 specs and review.

Kirin 650 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 650 specs and review.