Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 610 and Mali-G71 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and Kirin 710 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step 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 benchmarking in software tests such as PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Quadrant, and how good the chipsets are in games Sniper 3D, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 460 or Kirin 710 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 460

10%

Kirin 710

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

Kirin 710

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

Kirin 710

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	Kirin 710
Total score	142955	127248
CPU	40022	35632
GPU	54316	48345
MEM	22868	20367
UX	25725	22895

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	Kirin 710
Single-Core	292	260
Multi-Core	1286	1145

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	Kirin 710
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	933
Memory bandwidth	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 710 is 18% 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	Adreno 610	Mali-G71 MP4
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	312	169
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	192
Display	2520 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		26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.8	49.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	28.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	45.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	64.7
Real Racing 3	70.2	93.5
Sniper 3D	88.2	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	64.2	77.4
CSR Racing 2	48.1	69.4

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	48 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 710 is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 460 and Kirin 710, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 460 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 460 specs and review.

Kirin 710 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 710 specs and review.