HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G or HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 6 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 Group
6 Generation --
HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Mobile Segment --
HiSilicon Kirin Family
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.22 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
1.84 GHz B-Core Frequency None
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
3x Cortex-A76 Cores A None
8 CPU Cores --
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
2.22 GHz A-Core Frequency None
3x Cortex-A55 Cores B None
8 Threads --
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G uses the ARM Mali-G57 MP6, which has 96 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
6 Execution units --
Q2/2020 Release date --
ARM Mali-G57 MP6 GPU name
96 Shaders --
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
Vallhall 1 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Da Vinci Architecture. Ascend D110 Lite AI specifications --
HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
None Virtualization
7 nm Technology --
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
ISA extensions
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design --
Q1/2021 Release date --
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket
Android Operating systems
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture --