Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 506 and Mali-G71 MP8.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 632 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Kirin 960 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, 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 software tests such as PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 632 or Kirin 960 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 632

Kirin 960

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

Snapdragon 632

59%

Kirin 960

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 632

Kirin 960

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 632	Kirin 960
Total score	93355	95769
CPU	26145	26819
GPU	35471	36393
MEM	14927	15324
UX	16804	17247

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 632	Kirin 960
Single-Core	241	247
Multi-Core	1087	1115

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 632	Kirin 960
Frequency	1800 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	7.46	28.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache
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 960 is 25% better than Snapdragon 632 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-G71 MP8
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	1037 MHz
GFloPS	130	282
# of Cores		8
# of Shader Units	96
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	21.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.2	36.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.7	23.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.2	22.5
Real Racing 3	41.5	46.1
Sniper 3D	43.2	81.2
Need for Speed No Limits	39.8	51.7
Mortal Kombat X	43.2	59
CSR Racing 2	39.8	40.6

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	24 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 960 is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 632 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 632 specs and review.

Kirin 960 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 960 specs and review.