Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs HiSilicon Kirin 930

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs HiSilicon Kirin 930, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 405 and Mali-T628 MP6.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 930 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 or Kirin 930 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 615 MSM8939

Kirin 930

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

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

Kirin 930

48%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Kirin 930

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Kirin 930
Total score	37558	48734
CPU	10509	13635
GPU	14272	18519
MEM	6000	7790
UX	6754	8765

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Kirin 930
Single-Core	99	129
Multi-Core	459	595

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Kirin 930
Frequency	1700 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	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 Kirin 930 is 22% better than Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	176
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	48
Display	2560 x 1600 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	10.9	16.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.2	40.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.3	27.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.7	24.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.2	34.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.4	51.7
Real Racing 3	27.5	55.6
Sniper 3D	34.8	61.2
Need for Speed No Limits	22	38.9
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	40.3
CSR Racing 2	22	38.9

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	20 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 X4 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 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 615 MSM8939 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 930 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 specs and review.

Kirin 930 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 930 specs and review.