Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G76 MP12 and Adreno 640.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 775G is octa-core (Kryo 575 Prime) and Kirin 990E is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Octane V2, Geekbench, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Vellamo, PassMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 775G or Kirin 990E and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 775G

39%

Kirin 990E

31%

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

Snapdragon 775G

78%

Kirin 990E

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 775G

36%

Kirin 990E

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 775G	Kirin 990E
Total score	542926	433894
CPU	152014	121487
GPU	206313	164888
MEM	86877	69424
UX	97716	78108

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 775G	Kirin 990E
Single-Core	1216	929
Multi-Core	4134	3068

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 775G	Kirin 990E
Frequency	3000 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		10300 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Kryo 575 Prime 1x2.4 GHz Kryo 575 Gold 6x2.0 GHz Kryo 575 Silver	2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	4666	1600
Memory bandwidth	17	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 775G is 4% better than Kirin 990E in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 640	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	986	489.38
# of Cores		12
# of Shader Units	384
Display	2520 x 1080 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	26.5	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	56.2	56.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	53.2	58.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.6	42.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.4	47.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	70.6	77.8
Real Racing 3	106.4	102.7
Sniper 3D	117	111.5
Need for Speed No Limits	85.1	93.9
Mortal Kombat X	61.2	67.5
CSR Racing 2	63.8	64.6

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	192 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	5G NR
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	2300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3500 MBit/s.	1250 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G is better: 25
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990E is better: 15
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 775G and Kirin 990E, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 775G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 775G specs and review.

Kirin 990E SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 990E specs and review.