Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

Comparisons   02-08-2021
   Detailed testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 or Kirin 990 5G.

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 3

35%

Kirin 990 5G

32%

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

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

76%

Kirin 990 5G

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

32%

Kirin 990 5G

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	Kirin 990 5G
Total score	491882	456731
CPU	137723	127884
GPU	186921	173566
MEM	78707	73076
UX	88528	82211

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	Kirin 990 5G
Single-Core	1027	945
Multi-Core	4002	3118

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	Kirin 990 5G
Frequency	3050 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x3.05 GHz Cortex-A76 4x2.64 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	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	1600
Memory bandwidth	96	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 8cx Gen 3 is 6% 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	3840 x 2400 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	29.9	28.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.5	57.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.8	59.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.6	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.6	77.2
Real Racing 3	113.7	74.5
Sniper 3D	106.7	131.1
Need for Speed No Limits	78.8	83.4
Mortal Kombat X	91.2	86.4
CSR Racing 2	67.3	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 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 395
Video Encoding FPS	120	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 X50 LTE modem	21
Download speed	9000 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	4500 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is better: 8
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 specs and review.

Kirin 990 5G SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 990 5G specs and review.