HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 600

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G or HiSilicon Kirin 985 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 985 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 7 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
HiSilicon Kirin 980 Group
7 Generation --
Mobile Segment --
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
HiSilicon Kirin Family
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.58 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C None
8 Threads --
2.4 GHz B-Core Frequency None
8 CPU Cores --
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
1x Cortex-A76 Cores A None
No Hyperthreading No
2.58 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
3x Cortex-A76 Cores B None
1.84 GHz C-Core Frequency None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G uses the ARM Mali-G77 MP8, which has 128 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 does not have integrated graphics.
128 Shaders --
Q2/2019 Release date --
7 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
8 Execution units --
0.8 GHz GPU frequency --
Vallhall 1 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-G77 MP8 GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- 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 VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

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

Thermal Management

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.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Q2/2020 Release date --
None Virtualization
ISA extensions
7 nm Technology --
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture --
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
Hi6290 Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes