Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955, comparison of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon SiP1 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 955 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Octane V2, GFXBench, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon SiP1 or Kirin 955 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 SiP1

Kirin 955

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

Snapdragon SiP1

61%

Kirin 955

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon SiP1

Kirin 955

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Kirin 955
Total score	66906	102680
CPU	18732	28750
GPU	25415	39011
MEM	10704	16436
UX	12038	18491

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Kirin 955
Single-Core	173	271
Multi-Core	779	924

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon SiP1	Kirin 955
Frequency	1800 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	10	25.6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 955 is 28% better than Snapdragon SiP1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	130	122.31
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	96
Display	2160 x 1080 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.4	23.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.3	39.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	26.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.1	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	25.8
Real Racing 3	46.6	69
Sniper 3D	30.3	51.2
Need for Speed No Limits	32.6	63
Mortal Kombat X	33.8	63
CSR Racing 2	28	47.3

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	24 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 955 is better: 24
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon SiP1 and Kirin 955, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon SiP1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon SiP1 specs and review.

Kirin 955 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 955 specs and review.