Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

Comparisons   11-09-2022
   Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, GTA, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 or Kirin 990 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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

28%

Kirin 990 5G

32%

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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

82%

Kirin 990 5G

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

25%

Kirin 990 5G

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Kirin 990 5G
Total score	396715	456731
CPU	111073	127884
GPU	150757	173566
MEM	63474	73076
UX	71401	82211

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Kirin 990 5G
Single-Core	619	945
Multi-Core	1856	3118

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Kirin 990 5G
Frequency	2000 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	12 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	64	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-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 30% better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G76 MP18
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	1486	581.14
# of Cores		18
# of Shader Units	512
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	28.8	28.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.6	57.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.7	59.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.3	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.6	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.8	77.2
Real Racing 3	68.7	74.5
Sniper 3D	70.6	131.1
Need for Speed No Limits	76.7	83.4
Mortal Kombat X	70.9	86.4
CSR Racing 2	65.8	65.6

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	200 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	21
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	900 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, NavIC, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 specs and review.

Kirin 990 5G SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 990 5G specs and review.