Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G57 MP6 and Adreno 650.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 865 is octa-core (Kryo 585) and Kirin 820 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as PCMark, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Vellamo, Octane V2, and how good the CPUs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 865 or Kirin 820 5G 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

Snapdragon 865

42%

Kirin 820 5G

26%

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

Snapdragon 865

73%

Kirin 820 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 865

39%

Kirin 820 5G

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 865	Kirin 820 5G
Total score	583551	371861
CPU	163401	104122
GPU	221754	141298
MEM	93372	59497
UX	105047	66924

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 865	Kirin 820 5G
Single-Core	934	802
Multi-Core	3435	2727

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 865	Kirin 820 5G
Frequency	2840 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.84 GHz Kryo 585	1x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x2.22 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x1.84 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	4x16bit, LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	1600
Memory bandwidth	44	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 865 is 16% better than Kirin 820 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 650	Mali-G57 MP6
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	989	846
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2840 x 2160 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	29.4	29.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	62.8	57.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.6	47.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.2	39.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.6	48.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	76.5	74.7
Real Racing 3	73.3	71.4
Sniper 3D	111.3	90.4
Need for Speed No Limits	93.8	66.6
Mortal Kombat X	85	54.7
CSR Racing 2	70.3	57.1

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	200 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	960	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	21
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	7350 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	3400 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G is better: 6
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 joint comparison 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.

Snapdragon 865 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 specs and review.

Kirin 820 5G SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 820 5G specs and review.