Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E

Comparisons   01-08-2021
   Full testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Vellamo, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Madout2, GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 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 8cx Gen 2

26%

Kirin 990E

31%

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

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

73%

Kirin 990E

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

23%

Kirin 990E

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2	Kirin 990E
Total score	372638	433894
CPU	104329	121487
GPU	141601	164888
MEM	59621	69424
UX	67073	78108

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2	Kirin 990E
Single-Core	778	929
Multi-Core	2952	3068

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2	Kirin 990E
Frequency	2840 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		10300 millions
Core configuration	4x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	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 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	68	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 Kirin 990E is 0% better than Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 690	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	740	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	26.5	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.7	56.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	58.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	34.5	42.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.9	47.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	51.8	77.8
Real Racing 3	64.1	102.7
Sniper 3D	66.5	111.5
Need for Speed No Limits	71.4	93.9
Mortal Kombat X	66.1	67.5
CSR Racing 2	60.6	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 390
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 X24 LTE modem	5G NR
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	2300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	1250 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990E is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 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.