HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 benchmark which processor is better

Kirin 659 vs Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T880 MP12 and Mali-T830 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Geekbench, Octane V2, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GFXBench, Vellamo, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Kirin 659 or Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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 659

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

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

Kirin 659

52%

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 659

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 659	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Total score	75358	123350
CPU	21107	34536
GPU	28630	46875
MEM	12052	19745
UX	13572	22212

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 659	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Single-Core	195	252
Multi-Core	877	1110

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 659	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Frequency	2360 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1866
Memory bandwidth	28	26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	64 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 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 659 is 2% better than Exynos 8 Octa 8890 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-T880 MP12
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	265
# of Cores	2	12
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	4096 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.1	47.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	50.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	26.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.6	43.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	61.7
Real Racing 3	50.1	75.6
Sniper 3D	62.9	80.6
Need for Speed No Limits	40	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	58
CSR Racing 2	34.3	70.6

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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.12/13 2/3 CA
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 659 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 29
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 testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Kirin 659 and Exynos 8 Octa 8890, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Kirin 659 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 659 specs and review.

Exynos 8 Octa 8890 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 8 Octa 8890 specs and review.