Comparisons 29-07-2021
Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like AnTuTu, Geekbench, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, GFXBench, PCMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft, GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Madout2, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 or Kirin 990 5G.
Summary benchmark resultsAs 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 898 | 99% |
Kirin 990 5G | 88% |
Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)| Snapdragon 898 | 84% |
Kirin 990 5G | 77% |
Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming| Snapdragon 898 | 94% |
Kirin 990 5G | 83% |
Antutu 8Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed | Snapdragon 898 |
Kirin 990 5G | | Total score | 1004791 | 456731 | | CPU | 268491 | 145457 | | GPU | 334895 | 153240 | | MEM | 153388 | 85197 | | UX | 139755 | 72537 |
GeekBench 5.2This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Snapdragon 898 |
Kirin 990 5G | | Single-Core | 1401 | 945 | | Multi-Core | 4418 | 3118 |
Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory | Snapdragon 898 |
Kirin 990 5G | | Frequency | 3090 MHz | 2860 MHz | | Cores | 8 | 8 | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm | | Transistors count | | | | Core configuration | 1x3.09 GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510
2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | | Power consumption (TDP) | 6 W | 6 W | | Memory type | LPDDR5 (Quad Channel) | LPDDR4x | | Max. Memory | 32 Gb | 12 Gb | | Memory Frequency | 3200 | 1600 | | Memory bandwidth | 88 | 31.78 | | Neural Processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes | | L1 cache | 1 MB | | | L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB | | L3 cache | 8 MB | | | Instruction set architecture (ISA) | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 898 is 7% better than Kirin 990 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.
GPU and Media| GPU | Adreno 730 | Mali-G76 MP18 | | GPU Frequency | 970 MHz | 950 MHz | | GFloPS | 1800 | 581.14 | | # of Cores | | 18 | | # of Shader Units | 1024 | | | Display | 7680 x 4320 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 | | 28.4 | | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) | | 57.5 | | Garena Free Fire - The Cobra | | 59.6 | | Call of Duty: Mobile | | 43.6 | | Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile) | | 50.7 | | Minecraft: Pocket Edition | | 77.2 | | Real Racing 3 | | 74.5 | | Sniper 3D | | 131.1 | | Need for Speed No Limits | | 83.4 | | Mortal Kombat X | | 86.4 | | CSR Racing 2 | | 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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.
Cameras| Camera resolution | 320 MP | 32 MP | | Dual Camera resolution | 128 MP | | | Image Signal Processor (ISP) | Qualcomm Spectra 680 | | | Video Encoding FPS | 120 | 60 | | Video Encoding resolution | 8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD | 4K, 2K, FullHD | | Codec support | Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10 | H.264, H.265/HEVC |
Networks and Navigation| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G | 21 | | Download speed | 15000 MBit/s. | 1400 MBit/s. | | Upload speed | 6000 MBit/s. | 900 MBit/s. | | Navigation | NavIC enabled, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, SBAS, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, NavIC, QZSS | GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou | | NFC support | Yes | Yes | | 5G support | Yes | No |
Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison 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.
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
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• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• MediaTek Dimensity 1300 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898
• MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8
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• MediaTek Dimensity 8000 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
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