Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G71 MP4 and Adreno 418.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Kirin 710 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Quadrant, PassMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Octane V2, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 or Kirin 710 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 808 MSM8992

Kirin 710

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

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Kirin 710

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Kirin 710

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Kirin 710
Total score	63981	127248
CPU	17918	35632
GPU	24320	48345
MEM	10236	20367
UX	11509	22895

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Kirin 710
Single-Core	165	260
Multi-Core	745	1145

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Kirin 710
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.7 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	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 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 Kirin 710 is 9% better than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 has 2 more core than Kirin 710. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 418	Mali-G71 MP4
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	172.8	169
# of Cores		4
# 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		26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.9	49.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.7	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	28.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.5	45.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.7	64.7
Real Racing 3	28.4	93.5
Sniper 3D	36.3	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	31.8	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	36.3	77.4
CSR Racing 2	31.8	69.4

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	Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 710 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.

Kirin 710 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 710 specs and review.