Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 980

Comparisons 24-03-2023

Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 980, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, Neocore, PCMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 or Kirin 980.

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 2

72%

Kirin 980

25%

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

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

87%

Kirin 980

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

71%

Kirin 980

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2	Kirin 980
Total score	1004082	354810
CPU	281140	99354
GPU	381558	134833
MEM	160661	56759
UX	180732	63863

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2	Kirin 980
Single-Core	1400	765
Multi-Core	4415	2602

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2	Kirin 980
Frequency	2910 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions
Core configuration	1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2910	1600
Memory bandwidth	86	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 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 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is 10% better than Kirin 980 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 725	Mali-G76 MP18
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	1762.89	581.14
# of Cores		18
# of Shader Units	1024
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	37.9	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	119.1	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	70.5	58.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.3	40.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	101.3	46.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	147.2	74.3
Real Racing 3	142.6	87.3
Sniper 3D	157.6	93.1
Need for Speed No Limits	99.9	93.1
Mortal Kombat X	102.8	66.9
CSR Racing 2	86.8	69.8

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	64 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	2500 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, SBAS, NavIC, GPS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is better: 38
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 980 is better: 3
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 specs and review.

Kirin 980 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 980 specs and review.