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HiSilicon Kirin 820 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

HiSilicon Kirin 820

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The HiSilicon Kirin 820 is a ARM-based mid-range Octa-Core-SoC for Android based smartphones and tablets. It was announced mid 2020 and contains 8 processor cores. One fast ARM Cortex-A76 core with up to 2.36 GHz, three addition A76 cores at up to 2.22 (as the old Kirin 810) and four efficiency Cortex-A55 cores at up to 1.88 GHz. Furthermore, the SoC integrates a 5G modem and a fast mid-range ARM Mali-G57 MP6 graphics card. For AI acceleration, the Kirin 820 integrates a DaVinci NPU.

The performance of the CPU part in our tests was slightly higher than the old Kirin 810 (thanks to the fast performance core). Huawei advertises 27% performance advantage for the CPU. The NPU and GPU have bigger performance gains with 73% and 38% more power.

The chip should also integrate Bluetooth 5 and WiFi 6.

The SoC is manufactured in the modern 7nm process at TSMC and therefore should be very energy efficient.

HiSilicon Kirin 990

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The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G is an ARM based high-end octa-core SoC for smartphones and tablets, which was introduced with the Huawei Mate 30 Pro in late 2019. It integrates eight CPU cores in three clusters. The performance cluster contains two Cortex-A76 cores with up to 2.86 GHz, the balanced cluster contains also two Cortex-A76 cores but with only up to 2.09 GHz and finally the power saving cluster contains four small ARM Cortex-A55 cores with up to 1.86 GHz. Furthermore, the SoC integrates a neural processor (1 + 1 cores) for AI tasks and a ARM Mali-G76 MP16 GPU clcoked at up to 600 MHz. Compared to the 5G version, the 4G Kirin 990 integrates a fast 4G modem and is slightly lower clocked (2 of the 3 clusters and the GPU).

The Kirin 990 is produced in the modern 7nm process at TSMC.

HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

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The HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is an ARM based high-end octa-core SoC for smartphones and tablets, which was introduced with the Huawei Mate 30 Pro in late 2019. It integrates eight CPU cores in three clusters. The performance cluster contains two Cortex-A76 cores with up to 2.86 GHz, the balanced cluster contains also two Cortex-A76 cores but with only up to 2.36 GHz and finally the power saving cluster contains four small ARM Cortex-A55 cores with up to 1.95 GHz. Furthermore, the SoC integrates a neural processor (2 + 1 cores) for AI tasks and a ARM Mali-G76 MP16 GPU clocked at up to 700 MHz. Compared to the 4G version, the 5G Kirin 990 integrates a Balong 5G modem and is slightly higher clocked (2 of the 3 clusters and the GPU).

The Kirin 990 5G is produced in the modern 7nm (7FF+ with EUV) process at TSMC, the 4G version is still produced in the slightly older 7nm process as the Kirin 980.

ModelHiSilicon Kirin 820HiSilicon Kirin 990HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
SeriesHiSilicon HiSilicon HiSilicon
CodenameCortex-A76/-A55Cortex-A76/-A55Cortex-A76/-A55
Series: Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G - 2.86 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 990 - 2.86 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 820 « 1.84 - 2.36 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 820e1.84 - 2.22 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 8101.88 - 2.27 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 980 - 2.6 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G - 2.86 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 990 « - 2.86 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 8201.84 - 2.36 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 820e1.84 - 2.22 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 8101.88 - 2.27 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 980 - 2.6 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G « - 2.86 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 990 - 2.86 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 8201.84 - 2.36 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 820e1.84 - 2.22 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 8101.88 - 2.27 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
HiSilicon Kirin 980 - 2.6 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A76/-A55
Clock1840 - 2360 MHz <=2860 MHz <=2860 MHz
Cores / Threads8 / 88 / 88 / 8
Technology7 nm7 nm7 nm
FeaturesARM Mali-G52 MP6 GPU, 1x Cortex-A76 up to 2.36 GHz, 3x A76 nup to 2.2 GHz, 4x A55 up to 1.84 GHz, big.LITTLE, 5G TDD/FDD, Bluetooth 5, WiFi 6, AGPS, Glonass, BaidouARM Mali-G76MP16 GPU, 2x Cortex-A76 (2.86 GHz) + 2x Cortex-A76 (2.36) + 4x Cortex-A53 (1.95 GHz, big.LITTLE), 4G ModemARM Mali-G76MP16 GPU, 2x Cortex-A76 (2.86 GHz) + 2x Cortex-A76 (2.36) + 4x Cortex-A53 (1.95 GHz, big.LITTLE), Balong 5G Modem
iGPUARM Mali-G57 MP6ARM Mali-G76 MP16 ( - 600 MHz)ARM Mali-G76 MP16 ( - 700 MHz)
ArchitectureARMARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerwww.hisilicon.com
Transistors8000 Million10300 Million

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - Kirin 820
0.9 pt (67%)
Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - Kirin 990
min: 1.067     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (82%)     max: 1.3 pt
Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - Kirin 990 5G
min: 1.102     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (85%)     max: 1.3 pt
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
41610 Points (35%)
min: 19565     avg: 31512     median: 31512 (27%)     max: 43459 Points
min: 22857     avg: 35317     median: 35840.5 (30%)     max: 46731 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
4642 Points (55%)
min: 4756     avg: 5166     median: 5166 (61%)     max: 5576 Points
min: 2497     avg: 4729     median: 5326 (63%)     max: 5766 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
4637 Points (53%)
min: 4702     avg: 4918     median: 4917.5 (56%)     max: 5133 Points
min: 4836     avg: 5318     median: 5358 (61%)     max: 5721 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
642 Points (27%)
min: 759     avg: 770     median: 770 (32%)     max: 781 Points
min: 755     avg: 771     median: 772.5 (33%)     max: 783 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
2434 Points (4%)
min: 2893     avg: 2978     median: 2977.5 (5%)     max: 3062 Points
min: 2972     avg: 3077     median: 3076.5 (6%)     max: 3183 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
783 Points (3%)
769 Points (3%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
3059 Points (10%)
3083 Points (10%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
3113 Points (31%)
min: 3865     avg: 3882     median: 3881.5 (39%)     max: 3898 Points
min: 3915     avg: 3925     median: 3925 (39%)     max: 3935 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
9860 Points (11%)
min: 11885     avg: 12083     median: 12082.5 (13%)     max: 12280 Points
min: 12324     avg: 12549     median: 12549 (14%)     max: 12774 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
3910 Points (53%)
min: 3984     avg: 3992     median: 3991.5 (54%)     max: 3999 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
11615 Points (28%)
min: 11812     avg: 12006     median: 12005.5 (29%)     max: 12199 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
0 Points (0%)
10281 Points (16%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
0 Points (0%)
3272 Points (49%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
0 Points (0%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
0 Points (0%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
4235 Points (34%)
3891 Points (31%)
min: 1615     avg: 2579     median: 2578.5 (21%)     max: 3542 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
5223 Points (47%)
5595 Points (51%)
min: 4881     avg: 5643     median: 5643 (51%)     max: 6405 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
17014 Points (33%)
19729 Points (39%)
min: 19287     avg: 20143     median: 20143 (39%)     max: 20999 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
7277 Points (15%)
9053 Points (18%)
min: 9013     avg: 9236     median: 9235.5 (19%)     max: 9458 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
9969 Points (26%)
11581 Points (30%)
min: 11042     avg: 11669     median: 11668.5 (31%)     max: 12295 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
2254 ms (3%)
min: 1963     avg: 2154     median: 2154 (3%)     max: 2345 ms
min: 1914     avg: 2084     median: 2066.5 (2%)     max: 2287 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
345.4 ms (4%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
19727 Points (18%)
min: 19885     avg: 21727     median: 21726.5 (20%)     max: 23568 Points
min: 20917     avg: 22323     median: 22343 (20%)     max: 23690 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
115 Points (24%)
min: 97     avg: 108     median: 108 (23%)     max: 119 Points
min: 95     avg: 105.7     median: 98 (20%)     max: 124 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 UX
68406 Points (57%)
min: 70955     avg: 85363     median: 85363 (71%)     max: 99771 Points
min: 67274     avg: 75033     median: 73056 (61%)     max: 86746 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 MEM
52226 Points (42%)
min: 62954     avg: 81672     median: 81672 (66%)     max: 100390 Points
min: 66292     avg: 98762     median: 103022 (83%)     max: 122714 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 GPU
117476 Points (22%)
min: 110095     avg: 135414     median: 135414 (25%)     max: 160733 Points
min: 159628     avg: 167229     median: 167842 (31%)     max: 173605 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 CPU
131099 Points (47%)
min: 136219     avg: 143683     median: 143682 (52%)     max: 151146 Points
min: 136344     avg: 145447     median: 145294 (53%)     max: 154856 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 Total Score
369207 Points (36%)
min: 409039     avg: 446132     median: 446132 (43%)     max: 483224 Points
min: 450373     avg: 486472     median: 483829 (47%)     max: 527856 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
238069 Points (31%)
261357 Points (34%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Computer Vision
8006 Points (42%)
min: 5756     avg: 7469     median: 7469 (39%)     max: 9182 Points
min: 5869     avg: 7653     median: 7653 (40%)     max: 9437 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage
22692 Points (48%)
29206 Points (62%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 2.0
9527 Points (62%)
min: 8636     avg: 9479     median: 9479 (62%)     max: 10322 Points
min: 8512     avg: 10025     median: 10038.5 (66%)     max: 11509 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
13099 Points (66%)
min: 10918     avg: 12433     median: 12432.5 (62%)     max: 13947 Points
min: 10628     avg: 12766     median: 12810 (64%)     max: 14814 Points

Average Benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 820 → 100% n=24

Average Benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 990 → 112% n=24

Average Benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G → 115% n=24

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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