HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678, compare of GPUs Adreno 612 and Mali-G57 MP6.

This performance comparison includes two processors: HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G or Snapdragon 678 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G

24%

Snapdragon 678

15%

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

HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G

78%

Snapdragon 678

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G

21%

Snapdragon 678

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G	Snapdragon 678
Total score	345831	216174
CPU	96840	60533
GPU	131412	82148
MEM	55325	34589
UX	62245	38911

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G	Snapdragon 678
Single-Core	746	348
Multi-Core	2536	1207

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G	Snapdragon 678
Frequency	2360 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	3x2.22 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x1.84 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	31.78	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		16 KB
L2 cache		256 KB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G is 15% better than Snapdragon 678 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G has 2 more core than Snapdragon 678. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MP6	Adreno 612
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	846	398
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1080 x 2520 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	26.3	20.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	57.8	41.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.7	46.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	43.8	36.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	47.9	35.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.5	50.8
Real Racing 3	95.4	81.6
Sniper 3D	104.9	60.6
Need for Speed No Limits	76.3	83.9
Mortal Kombat X	76.3	74.6
CSR Racing 2	62	65.2

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	48 MP	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	21	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	7350 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3400 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Galileo, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, Beidou, QZSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G SoC - all data

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

• HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G specs and review.

Snapdragon 678 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 678 specs and review.