Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 930

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 930, compare of GPUs Adreno 405 and Mali-T628 MP6.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 930 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Geekbench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Octane V2, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 or Kirin 930 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 616 MSM8939v2

Kirin 930

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

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

23%

Kirin 930

48%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Kirin 930

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2	Kirin 930
Total score	35709	48734
CPU	9996	13635
GPU	13574	18519
MEM	5711	7790
UX	6437	8765

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2	Kirin 930
Single-Core	94	129
Multi-Core	436	595

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2	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 616 MSM8939v2 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	9.5	16.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.4	40.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.5	27.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.4	24.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.5	34.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	34.9	51.7
Real Racing 3	26.3	55.6
Sniper 3D	22.8	61.2
Need for Speed No Limits	28	38.9
Mortal Kombat X	20.1	40.3
CSR Racing 2	22.8	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 X5 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 616 MSM8939v2 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 930 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 and Kirin 930, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 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.