HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 benchmark which processor is better

Kirin 659 vs Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like 3DMark, Neocore, Vellamo, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Kirin 659 or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 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

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

Kirin 659

52%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 659

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 659	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	75358	44606
CPU	21107	12489
GPU	28630	16947
MEM	12052	7130
UX	13572	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 659	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	195	118
Multi-Core	877	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 659	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	2360 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
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 659 is 40% better than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 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	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1920 x 1080 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		13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.1	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.6	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	45.4
Real Racing 3	50.1	36.2
Sniper 3D	62.9	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	40	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	34.9
CSR Racing 2	34.3	33.7

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 v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	16 MP	21 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 659 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Kirin 659 and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, 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.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.