HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G

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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.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 780
6 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
HiSilicon Kirin Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

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.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.4 GHz.
None None 4x Kryo 670 Silver
8 Threads 8
1.84 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.2 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
3x Cortex-A76 Cores A 1x Kryo 670 Prime
No Hyperthreading No
2.22 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Cortex-A55 Cores B 3x Kryo 670 Gold
None None 1.9 GHz
 
 

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 780G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G uses the Qualcomm Adreno 642, which has 384 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
96 Shaders 384
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2021
7 nm Technology 5 nm
12 Direct X 12.0
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units 4
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
Vallhall 1 Generation 5
-- GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-G57 MP6 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 642
 
 

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 VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type LPDDR4X-2133
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 5 W watts.
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- 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.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2021
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
7 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Kryo 670
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number SM7350
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes