Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G vs HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G – 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
-- Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Name HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
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.
-- Threads 8
-- Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
None None 2.36 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 1.84 GHz
-- CPU Cores 8
None None 4x Cortex-A76
None None 4x Cortex-A55
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G 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.
-- Shaders 96
-- Release date Q2/2020
-- Technology 7 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 6
-- GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- Generation Vallhall 1
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name ARM Mali-G57 MP6
 
 

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.
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
Memory type LPDDR4X-2133
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- Memory channels 4
-- 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.
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.
-- Release date Q2/2019
Virtualization None
ISA extensions
-- Technology 7 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
-- Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes