Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970, comparison of GPUs Adreno 610 and Mali-G72 MP12.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and Kirin 970 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Octane V2, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Quadrant, PassMark, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 460 or Kirin 970 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 970

11%

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

Kirin 970

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

Kirin 970

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	Kirin 970
Total score	142955	160216
CPU	40022	44870
GPU	54316	60875
MEM	22868	25631
UX	25725	28844

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	Kirin 970
Single-Core	292	328
Multi-Core	1286	1379

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	Kirin 970
Frequency	1800 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	13.91	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
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 970 is 25% 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-G72 MP12
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	312	346
# of Cores		12
# of Shader Units	192
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		20.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.8	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	27.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	21.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	30.3
Real Racing 3	70.2	106.8
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	64.1

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	48 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 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	18
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	1200 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: 15
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 970 is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 460 and Kirin 970, 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 970 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 970 specs and review.