Comparisons 11-03-2021
So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, compare of GPUs Adreno 660 and Mali-G76 MP18.
This performance comparison involves two processors: Kirin 990 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Snapdragon 888 is octa-core (Cortex-X1 3x2.42). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Quadrant, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Octane V2, Neocore, Vellamo, and how good the chipsets are in games Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Kirin 990 5G or Snapdragon 888 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.
Summary benchmark resultsAs 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 990 5G | 88% |
Snapdragon 888 | 99% |
Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)| Kirin 990 5G | 77% |
Snapdragon 888 | 84% |
Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming| Kirin 990 5G | 83% |
Snapdragon 888 | 94% |
Antutu 8Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed | Kirin 990 5G |
Snapdragon 888 | | Total score | 456731 | 863876 | | CPU | 145457 | 258506 | | GPU | 153240 | 322301 | | MEM | 85197 | 148078 | | UX | 72537 | 135025 |
GeekBench 5.2This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Kirin 990 5G |
Snapdragon 888 | | Single-Core | 945 | 1169 | | Multi-Core | 3118 | 3687 |
Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory | Kirin 990 5G |
Snapdragon 888 | | Frequency | 2860 MHz | 2840 MHz | | Cores | 8 | 8 | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm | | Transistors count | | | | Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78
4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | | Power consumption (TDP) | 6 W | 10 W | | Memory type | LPDDR4x | LPDDR5 (Quad Channel) | | Max. Memory | 12 Gb | 16 Gb | | Memory Frequency | 1600 | 2750 | | Memory bandwidth | 31.78 | 44 | | Neural Processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes | | L1 cache | | 512 KB | | L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB | | L3 cache | | 4 MB | | Instruction set architecture (ISA) | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 990 5G is 0% better than Snapdragon 888 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.
GPU and Media| GPU | Mali-G76 MP18 | Adreno 660 | | GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 700 MHz | | GFloPS | 581.14 | 1486 | | # of Cores | 18 | | | # of Shader Units | | 512 | | Display | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 3840 x 2160 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 | 28.4 | 27.5 | | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) | 57.5 | 84.8 | | Garena Free Fire - The Cobra | 59.6 | 51.9 | | Call of Duty: Mobile | 43.6 | 47.3 | | Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile) | 50.7 | 72.2 | | Minecraft: Pocket Edition | 77.2 | 105.5 | | Real Racing 3 | 74.5 | 64.9 | | Sniper 3D | 131.1 | 67.5 | | Need for Speed No Limits | 83.4 | 72.7 | | Mortal Kombat X | 86.4 | 75.3 | | CSR Racing 2 | 65.6 | 72.7 |
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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.
Cameras| Camera resolution | 32 MP | 200 MP | | Dual Camera resolution | | 64 MP | | Image Signal Processor (ISP) | | Qualcomm Spectra 580 | | Video Encoding FPS | 60 | 60 | | Video Encoding resolution | 4K, 2K, FullHD | 8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD | | Codec support | H.264, H.265/HEVC | Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10 |
Networks and Navigation| Modem | 21 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 Modem-RF System 5G | | Download speed | 1400 MBit/s. | 7500 MBit/s. | | Upload speed | 900 MBit/s. | 3000 MBit/s. | | Navigation | GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou | GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS | | NFC support | Yes | Yes | | 5G support | No | Yes |
Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Kirin 990 5G and Snapdragon 888, as well as read the test results at the links below.
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8
CPU Versus Battle
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• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
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• Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Snapdragon 875 Vs Snapdragon 888
• Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1080
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