Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs HiSilicon Kirin 950

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 – 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The HiSilicon Kirin 950 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 4 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Group HiSilicon Kirin 950
8 Generation 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Name HiSilicon Kirin 950
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family HiSilicon Kirin
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.84 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.3 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
1x Kryo 680 Prime Cores A 4x Cortex-A72
8 CPU Cores 8
4x Kryo 680 Silver Cores C None
No Overclocking No
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
No Hyperthreading No
2.84 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.3 GHz
3x Kryo 680 Gold Cores B 4x Cortex-A53
8 Threads 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 950 uses the ARM Mali-T880 MP4, which has 64 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.9 GHz
5 nm Technology 16 nm
12.1 Direct X 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units 4
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2016
Qualcomm Adreno 660 GPU name ARM Mali-T880 MP4
-- Shaders 64
0.84 GHz GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
6 Generation Midgard 4
-- 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.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 No
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 No
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode AVC No
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-3200 Memory type LPDDR4
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 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.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The HiSilicon Kirin 950 is manufactured using a 16 nm process.
None Virtualization None
5 nm Technology 16 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
SM8350 Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2015
-- Release price --
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
Kryo 680 Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
 
 

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and HiSilicon Kirin 950 in leaderboards