Comparisons 29-07-2021
Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Geekbench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in GTA, Minecraft, Madout2, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 or Kirin 990E.
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 990E | 84% |
Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)| Snapdragon 898 | 84% |
Kirin 990E | 77% |
Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming| Snapdragon 898 | 94% |
Kirin 990E | 77% |
Antutu 8Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed | Snapdragon 898 |
Kirin 990E | | Total score | 1004791 | 433894 | | CPU | 268491 | 145706 | | GPU | 334895 | 153519 | | MEM | 153388 | 85336 | | UX | 139755 | 72722 |
GeekBench 5.2This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Snapdragon 898 |
Kirin 990E | | Single-Core | 1401 | 929 | | Multi-Core | 4418 | 3068 |
Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory | Snapdragon 898 |
Kirin 990E | | Frequency | 3090 MHz | 2860 MHz | | Cores | 8 | 8 | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm | | Transistors count | | 10300 millions | | 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 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 730 | Mali-G76 MP12 | | GPU Frequency | 970 MHz | 800 MHz | | GFloPS | 1800 | 489.38 | | # of Cores | | 12 | | # 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 | | 28.6 | | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) | | 56.3 | | Garena Free Fire - The Cobra | | 58.7 | | Call of Duty: Mobile | | 42.3 | | Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile) | | 47.8 | | Minecraft: Pocket Edition | | 77.8 | | Real Racing 3 | | 102.7 | | Sniper 3D | | 111.5 | | Need for Speed No Limits | | 93.9 | | Mortal Kombat X | | 67.5 | | CSR Racing 2 | | 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 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 | 5G NR | | Download speed | 15000 MBit/s. | 2300 MBit/s. | | Upload speed | 6000 MBit/s. | 1250 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 | Yes |
Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990E is better: 14
You need to understand that you should not blindly 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 processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.
CPU Versus Battle
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• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile
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• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max Vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
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