Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659, comparison of GPUs Adreno 420 and Mali-T830 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 805 is gexa-core (Krait 450) and Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Neocore, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, PCMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu, and how good the SoCs are in games Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 805 or Kirin 659 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 805

Kirin 659

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

Snapdragon 805

19%

Kirin 659

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 805

Kirin 659

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 805	Kirin 659
Total score	59764	75358
CPU	16725	21107
GPU	22712	28630
MEM	9562	12052
UX	10760	13572

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 805	Kirin 659
Single-Core	93	195
Multi-Core	328	877

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 805	Kirin 659
Frequency	2700 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.7 GHz Krait 450	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	933
Memory bandwidth	6	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 805 is 12% better than Kirin 659 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 805 has 2 more core than Kirin 659. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 420	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	172.8	61.2
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1080 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	10.8	17.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.6	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.9	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.4	14.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.9	18.2
Real Racing 3	29.4	50.1
Sniper 3D	43.1	62.9
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	40
Mortal Kombat X	31.4	41.5
CSR Racing 2	23.5	34.3

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	21 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Gobi MDM9x25
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	20 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Beidou, SBAS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 659 is better: 30
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 805 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 805 specs and review.

Kirin 659 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 659 specs and review.