Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 630 vs Kirin 955

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955, comparison of GPUs Adreno 508 and Mali-T880 MP4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Kirin 955 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, 3DMark, Octane V2, Neocore, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 630 or Kirin 955 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 630

Kirin 955

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

Snapdragon 630

56%

Kirin 955

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 630

Kirin 955

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 630	Kirin 955
Total score	66704	102680
CPU	18684	28750
GPU	25348	39011
MEM	10665	16436
UX	12001	18491

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 630	Kirin 955
Single-Core	172	271
Multi-Core	776	924

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 630	Kirin 955
Frequency	2200 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz 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	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	10.66	25.6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache
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 12% better than Snapdragon 630 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 508	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	170	122.31
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	128
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.9	23.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.2	39.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.3	26.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.8	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	25.8
Real Racing 3	40.6	69
Sniper 3D	30.2	51.2
Need for Speed No Limits	32.5	63
Mortal Kombat X	33.6	63
CSR Racing 2	32.5	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	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 955 is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 630 and Kirin 955, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 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.