Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G vs HiSilicon Kirin 960

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G – 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 960 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2016 and belongs to the 5 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
Group HiSilicon Kirin 960
-- Generation 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Name HiSilicon Kirin 960
-- Segment Mobile
Family HiSilicon Kirin
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 960 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.4 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.
None None 1.8 GHz
None None 2.4 GHz
None None 4x Cortex-A53
-- Threads 8
-- Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
None None 4x Cortex-A73
-- CPU Cores 8
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G does not have integrated graphics.
The HiSilicon Kirin 960 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 960 uses the ARM Mali-G71 MP8, which has 256 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology 16 nm
-- Direct X 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 8
-- Release date Q2/2016
GPU name ARM Mali-G71 MP8
-- Shaders 256
-- GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
-- Generation Bifrost 1
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

Memory type LPDDR4-1600
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 6.0 GB
-- Memory channels 2
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 5 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

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.
The HiSilicon Kirin 960 is manufactured using a 16 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Virtualization None
-- Technology 16 nm
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release date Q4/2016
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Socket
Operating systems Android
-- Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53