Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 vs HiSilicon Kirin 658

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 vs HiSilicon Kirin 658, comparison of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and Mali-T628 MP6.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 5 Octa 5430 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15) and Kirin 658 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Exynos 5 Octa 5430 or Kirin 658 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Kirin 658

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

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

36%

Kirin 658

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Kirin 658

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5430	Kirin 658
Total score	56436	57552
CPU	15801	16117
GPU	21452	21865
MEM	9024	9207
UX	10151	10368

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5430	Kirin 658
Single-Core	146	148
Multi-Core	657	670

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Octa 5430	Kirin 658
Frequency	2000 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	933
Memory bandwidth	14	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 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 658 is 4% better than Exynos 5 Octa 5430 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T628 MP6	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	176	61.2
# of Cores	6	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	18.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.6	12.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.3	20.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.3	12.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.5	9.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	12.4
Real Racing 3	40.4	25.1
Sniper 3D	51.7	44.2
Need for Speed No Limits	51.7	24.1
Mortal Kombat X	51.7	29.1
CSR Racing 2	38.8	28.1

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	16 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	42 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	11 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 658 is better: 17
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 5 Octa 5430 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5430 specs and review.

Kirin 658 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 658 specs and review.