Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

Comparisons 24-03-2023

Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PCMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, AnTuTu, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty, Madout2, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 2

72%

Kirin 990 5G

32%

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

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

87%

Kirin 990 5G

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

71%

Kirin 990 5G

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2	Kirin 990 5G
Total score	1004082	456731
CPU	281140	127884
GPU	381558	173566
MEM	160661	73076
UX	180732	82211

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2	Kirin 990 5G
Single-Core	1400	945
Multi-Core	4415	3118

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2	Kirin 990 5G
Frequency	2910 MHz	2860 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	2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2910	1600
Memory bandwidth	86	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 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is 1% better than Kirin 990 5G 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	28.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	119.1	57.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	70.5	59.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.3	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	101.3	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	147.2	77.2
Real Racing 3	142.6	74.5
Sniper 3D	157.6	131.1
Need for Speed No Limits	99.9	83.4
Mortal Kombat X	102.8	86.4
CSR Racing 2	86.8	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	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	Yes
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 990 5G is better: 2
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to 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 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.