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

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, 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 examination in software tests like AnTuTu, Vellamo, PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Geekbench, Quadrant, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, GTA, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 7c 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 7c Gen 2

17%

Kirin 990 5G

32%

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

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

77%

Kirin 990 5G

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

15%

Kirin 990 5G

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Kirin 990 5G
Total score	238247	456731
CPU	66707	127884
GPU	90523	173566
MEM	38109	73076
UX	42883	82211

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Kirin 990 5G
Single-Core	602	945
Multi-Core	1815	3118

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Kirin 990 5G
Frequency	2500 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.5 GHz Kryo 468	2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	12 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	1600
Memory bandwidth	20	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache
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 Kirin 990 5G is 12% better than Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 618	Mali-G76 MP18
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	452.14	581.14
# of Cores		18
# of Shader Units	256
Display	2560 x 1440 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	28.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.6	57.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.7	59.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.2	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	77.2
Real Racing 3	83.8	74.5
Sniper 3D	72.6	131.1
Need for Speed No Limits	100.1	83.4
Mortal Kombat X	80.2	86.4
CSR Racing 2	67.1	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	32 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 255
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem	21
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7c 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.