HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G or HiSilicon Kirin 985 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 985 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 7 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
Mobile Segment --
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
HiSilicon Kirin Family
7 Generation --
HiSilicon Kirin 980 Group
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.58 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C None
1.84 GHz C-Core Frequency None
2.4 GHz B-Core Frequency None
2.58 GHz A-Core Frequency None
3x Cortex-A76 Cores B None
1x Cortex-A76 Cores A None
No Overclocking No
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
8 Threads --
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores --
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G uses the ARM Mali-G77 MP8, which has 128 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G does not have integrated graphics.
0.8 GHz GPU frequency --
Q2/2019 Release date --
12 Direct X --
ARM Mali-G77 MP8 GPU name
7 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
128 Shaders --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
8 Execution units --
Vallhall 1 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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 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

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 HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
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.
Q2/2020 Release date --
Hi6290 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)
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes