Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Kirin 710A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A, comparison of GPUs Adreno 512 and Mali-G71 MP4.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Kirin 710A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus or Kirin 710A 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 660 MSM8976 Plus

Kirin 710A

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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Kirin 710A

58%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Kirin 710A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Kirin 710A
Total score	113847	132403
CPU	31874	37068
GPU	43265	50304
MEM	18217	21184
UX	20499	23842

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Kirin 710A
Single-Core	232	270
Multi-Core	1024	1191

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Kirin 710A
Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	933
Memory bandwidth	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
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. Another difference is that Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus has 4 more core than Kirin 710A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 512	Mali-G71 MP4
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	255	169
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 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	22.7	25.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.2	49.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.5	61.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.5	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.3	43.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.8	63.6
Real Racing 3	58.1	108
Sniper 3D	74.4	117.2
Need for Speed No Limits	65.1	74
Mortal Kombat X	74.4	89.5
CSR Racing 2	51.2	74

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 11
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 710A is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and Kirin 710A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus specs and review.

Kirin 710A SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 710A specs and review.