Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A, comparison of GPUs Mali-G71 MP4 and Adreno 610.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and Kirin 710A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 460 or Kirin 710A and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 710A

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

Kirin 710A

58%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

Kirin 710A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	Kirin 710A
Total score	142955	132403
CPU	40022	37068
GPU	54316	50304
MEM	22868	21184
UX	25725	23842

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	Kirin 710A
Single-Core	292	270
Multi-Core	1286	1191

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	Kirin 710A
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	14 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	8 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 710A 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		25.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.8	49.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	61.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	43.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	63.6
Real Racing 3	70.2	108
Sniper 3D	88.2	117.2
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	74
Mortal Kombat X	64.2	89.5
CSR Racing 2	48.1	74

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: 22
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 710A is better: 15
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 joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 710A SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 710A specs and review.