Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 vs HiSilicon Kirin 620

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 vs HiSilicon Kirin 620, compare of GPUs Adreno 306 and Mali-450 MP4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 620 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like Quadrant, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Geekbench, PassMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Octane V2, PCMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 or Kirin 620 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 400 MSM8228

Kirin 620

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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

27%

Kirin 620

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Kirin 620

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8228	Kirin 620
Total score	23111	33885
CPU	6481	9480
GPU	8783	12867
MEM	3690	5430
UX	4161	6089

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8228	Kirin 620
Single-Core	61	90
Multi-Core	282	414

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8228	Kirin 620
Frequency	1600 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	800
Memory bandwidth	6	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 is 25% better than Kirin 620 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 has 4 more core than Kirin 620. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 306	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	29.81
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 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	4.1	11.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.8	28.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.7	19.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.9	17.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	23.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.2	35.4
Real Racing 3	13.4	38.2
Sniper 3D	17.1	24.8
Need for Speed No Limits	19.3	22.9
Mortal Kombat X	15.5	24.8
CSR Racing 2	11.8	24.8

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	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 620 is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 and Kirin 620, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 specs and review.

Kirin 620 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 620 specs and review.