Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as PassMark, Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games GTA, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 850 or Kirin 990E.

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 850

20%

Kirin 990E

31%

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

Snapdragon 850

65%

Kirin 990E

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 850

19%

Kirin 990E

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 850	Kirin 990E
Total score	282308	433894
CPU	79039	121487
GPU	107274	164888
MEM	45171	69424
UX	50815	78108

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 850	Kirin 990E
Single-Core	638	929
Multi-Core	2236	3068

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 850	Kirin 990E
Frequency	2960 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		10300 millions
Core configuration	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385	2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	34.1	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	768 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 850 is 3% 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 630	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	712	489.38
# of Cores		12
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2560 x 1600 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	26.7	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.6	56.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	44.8	58.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.2	42.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	47.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.4	77.8
Real Racing 3	56.4	102.7
Sniper 3D	98.2	111.5
Need for Speed No Limits	62.2	93.9
Mortal Kombat X	71.4	67.5
CSR Racing 2	49.3	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	32 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280
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 X20 LTE modem	5G NR
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	2300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	1250 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990E is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 850 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 850 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.