Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G vs HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G – 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 820 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 6 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
Group HiSilicon Kirin 810/820
-- Generation 6
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Name HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
-- Segment Mobile
Family HiSilicon Kirin
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.36 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 1.84 GHz
None None 2.36 GHz
None None 4x Cortex-A55
-- Threads 8
-- Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
None None 4x Cortex-A76
-- CPU Cores 8
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G does not have integrated graphics.
The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 820 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.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology 7 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Execution units 6
-- Release date Q2/2020
GPU name ARM Mali-G57 MP6
-- Shaders 96
-- GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- Generation Vallhall 1
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

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

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 6 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 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 820 5G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Virtualization None
-- Technology 7 nm
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Socket
Operating systems Android
-- Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55