HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 benchmark which processor is better

Kirin 955 vs Snapdragon 460

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, compare of GPUs Adreno 610 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Kirin 955 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PCMark, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Kirin 955 or Snapdragon 460 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 955

Snapdragon 460

10%

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

Kirin 955

49%

Snapdragon 460

69%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 955

Snapdragon 460

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 955	Snapdragon 460
Total score	102680	142955
CPU	28750	40022
GPU	39011	54316
MEM	16436	22868
UX	18491	25725

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 955	Snapdragon 460
Single-Core	271	292
Multi-Core	924	1286

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 955	Snapdragon 460
Frequency	2500 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	25.6	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 955 is 28% better than Snapdragon 460 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	122.31	312
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		192
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	23.8	28.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	39.4	40.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.6	37.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	19.9	27.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	25.8	40.2
Real Racing 3	69	70.2
Sniper 3D	51.2	88.2
Need for Speed No Limits	63	72.2
Mortal Kombat X	63	64.2
CSR Racing 2	47.3	48.1

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	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	390 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GLONASS, NavIC, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 955 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 955 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 955 specs and review.

Snapdragon 460 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 460 specs and review.