Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks

-VS-

CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 – 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 662 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 8 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Name HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family HiSilicon Kirin
7 Generation 8
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662/665 Group HiSilicon Kirin 990
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.0 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.
The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.86 GHz.
None None 4x Cortex-A55
None None 1.86 GHz
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.09 GHz
2.0 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.86 GHz
4x Kryo 260 Silver Cores B 2x Cortex-A76
4x Kryo 260 Gold Cores A 2x Cortex-A76
No Overclocking No
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
8 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 610, which has 128 texture shaders
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G uses the ARM Mali-G76 MP16, which has 256 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
-- GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2018
12.1 Direct X 12
Qualcomm Adreno 610 GPU name ARM Mali-G76 MP16
11 nm Technology 7 nm
-- Max. displays --
128 Shaders 256
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Execution units 16
6 Generation Bifrost 3
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny
-- 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.
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

2 Memory channels 4
0 bytes Max. Memory 8.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
LPDDR4X-1866, LPDDR3-933 Memory type LPDDR4X-2133
 
 

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.
-- Tjunction max --
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 is manufactured using a 11 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.
The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2019
SM6115 Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Kryo 260 Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
11 nm Technology 7 nm
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB