Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and Adreno 430.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, 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, AnTuTu, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Kirin 659 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 810 MSM8994

Kirin 659

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Kirin 659

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Kirin 659

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Kirin 659
Total score	74144	75358
CPU	20750	21107
GPU	28176	28630
MEM	11867	12052
UX	13352	13572

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Kirin 659
Single-Core	191	195
Multi-Core	863	877

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Kirin 659
Frequency	2000 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	10	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1 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 Kirin 659 is 15% better than Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 430	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	61.2
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	256
Display	3840 x 2160 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)	16.4	17.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	14.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	18.2
Real Racing 3	40.8	50.1
Sniper 3D	35.4	62.9
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	40
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	41.5
CSR Racing 2	35.4	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	55 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 810 MSM8994 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 659 is better: 27
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and Kirin 659, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 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.