HiSilicon Kirin 960 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests HiSilicon Kirin 960 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710, compare of GPUs Mali-G71 MP8 and Mali-G71 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 960 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Kirin 710 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Kirin 960 or Kirin 710 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 960

Kirin 710

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

Kirin 960

50%

Kirin 710

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 960

Kirin 710

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 960	Kirin 710
Total score	95769	127248
CPU	26819	35632
GPU	36393	48345
MEM	15324	20367
UX	17247	22895

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 960	Kirin 710
Single-Core	247	260
Multi-Core	1115	1145

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 960	Kirin 710
Frequency	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	28.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	64 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
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 960 is 8% better than Kirin 710 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP8	Mali-G71 MP4
GPU Frequency	1037 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	282	169
# of Cores	8	4
# 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		26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.1	49.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	36.9	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	23.8	28.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	45.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.5	64.7
Real Racing 3	46.1	93.5
Sniper 3D	81.2	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	51.7	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	59	77.4
CSR Racing 2	40.6	69.4

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	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 960 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 710 is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Kirin 960 and Kirin 710, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 960 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 960 specs and review.

Kirin 710 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 710 specs and review.