Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

Comparisons 21-05-2022

Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 or Kirin 990 5G.

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 7 Gen 1

55%

Kirin 990 5G

32%

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

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

86%

Kirin 990 5G

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

54%

Kirin 990 5G

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1	Kirin 990 5G
Total score	771278	456731
CPU	215965	127884
GPU	293078	173566
MEM	123411	73076
UX	138836	82211

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1	Kirin 990 5G
Single-Core	1204	945
Multi-Core	3607	3118

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1	Kirin 990 5G
Frequency	2360 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	11000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	1600
Memory bandwidth	88	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 990 5G is 17% better than Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 662	Mali-G76 MP18
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	1698.29	581.14
# of Cores		18
# of Shader Units	512
Display	7680 x 4320 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	30.7	28.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	91.5	57.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.3	59.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.6	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	78.9	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	112.7	77.2
Real Racing 3	109.9	74.5
Sniper 3D	120.9	131.1
Need for Speed No Limits	76.9	83.4
Mortal Kombat X	80.8	86.4
CSR Racing 2	66.9	65.6

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	200 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	62 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X62 Modem-RF System 5G	21
Download speed	4400 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2200 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, SBAS, NavIC, Galileo, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC enabled	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is better: 9
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 specs and review.

Kirin 990 5G SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 990 5G specs and review.