HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G or HiSilicon Kirin 820 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 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.
Mobile Segment --
HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
HiSilicon Kirin Family
6 Generation --
HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 Group
 
 

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.
1.84 GHz B-Core Frequency None
2.36 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Cortex-A55 Cores B None
4x Cortex-A76 Cores A None
No Overclocking No
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
8 Threads --
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores --
 
 

Internal 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.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 does not have integrated graphics.
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
Q2/2020 Release date --
12 Direct X --
ARM Mali-G57 MP6 GPU name
7 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
96 Shaders --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
6 Execution units --
Vallhall 1 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Da Vinci Architecture. Ascend D110 Lite AI specifications --
HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 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 AVC --
Decode / Encode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

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

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
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 --
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Q2/2019 Release date --
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
None Virtualization
ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design --
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture --
7 nm Technology --
Socket
Android Operating systems
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes