Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs HiSilicon Kirin 658

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs HiSilicon Kirin 658, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 505 and Mali-T830 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 658 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as AnTuTu, GFXBench, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, PCMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Neocore, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 or Kirin 658 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

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Kirin 658

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

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Kirin 658

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Kirin 658

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Kirin 658
Total score	45818	57552
CPU	12838	16117
GPU	17417	21865
MEM	7330	9207
UX	8244	10368

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Kirin 658
Single-Core	121	148
Multi-Core	560	670

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Kirin 658
Frequency	1400 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	6.4	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		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 Kirin 658 is 33% better than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 505	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	48	61.2
# 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	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.4	12.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	20.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	12.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.2	9.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.4	12.4
Real Racing 3	38	25.1
Sniper 3D	40.5	44.2
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	24.1
Mortal Kombat X	36.7	29.1
CSR Racing 2	35.4	28.1

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	21 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	150 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 435 MSM8940 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 658 is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and Kirin 658, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 specs and review.

Kirin 658 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 658 specs and review.