Qualcomm QCM6490 vs HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G

Comparisons 15-02-2023

Full compare data of Qualcomm QCM6490 vs HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Fortnite, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy QCM6490 or HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G.

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

QCM6490

43%

HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G

24%

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

QCM6490

81%

HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

QCM6490

40%

HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	QCM6490	HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G
Total score	598126	345831
CPU	167485	96840
GPU	227279	131412
MEM	95708	55325
UX	107652	62245

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	QCM6490	HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G
Single-Core	929	746
Multi-Core	3378	2536

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	QCM6490	HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G
Frequency	2700 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5200 millions
Core configuration	1x2.7 GHz Kryo 670 Gold Plus 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 Gold 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670 Silver	3x2.22 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x1.84 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	4666	1600
Memory bandwidth	17	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here QCM6490 is 12% better than HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that QCM6490 has -2 more core than HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 643L	Mali-G57 MP6
GPU Frequency	812 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	1573	846
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	576
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	27.5	26.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	67.8	57.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	92.6	47.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.2	43.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	57.6	47.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	83.1	74.5
Real Racing 3	185.8	95.4
Sniper 3D	204.7	104.9
Need for Speed No Limits	147.1	76.3
Mortal Kombat X	148.8	76.3
CSR Racing 2	129.4	62

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	192 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	36 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 570L
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Modem QCM6490 5G	21
Download speed	3700 MBit/s.	7350 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1600 MBit/s.	3400 MBit/s.
Navigation	GBeidou, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCM6490 is better: 34
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G is better: 7
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

QCM6490 SoC - all data

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

• QCM6490 specs and review.

HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G SoC - all data

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

• HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G specs and review.