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HiSilicon Kirin 960s vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A vs HiSilicon Kirin 960

HiSilicon Kirin 960s

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The HiSilicon Kirin 960S is an ARM based mid-range octa-core SoC for smartphones and tablets, which was introduced with the 2018 10.5-inch Huawei MediaPad M5. Compared to the normal Kirin 960, the 960S offers an additional NPU for AI calculations from the Kirin 970. Looks like to be slower clocked than the older Kirin 960.

Besides 8 CPU cores (4x Cortex-A73, 4x Cortex-A53), the SoC is also equipped with a modern Mali-G71 MP8 graphics adapter, a dual-channel LPDDR4 memory controller as well as an LTE Cat. 12/13 modem. It is one of the fastest ARM SoCs in the end of 2016. The Kirin 960 is manufactured in a modern 16-nm process at TSMC.

HiSilicon Kirin 710A

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The HiSilicon Kirin 710A is a ARM-based mid-range Octa-Core-SoC for Android based smartphones and tablets. It is based on the Kirin 710, but manufactured in 14nm FinFET at SMIC (China) versus the TSMC in 12nm. It was announced mid 2020 and contains 8 processor cores (4x Cortex-A73 at up to 2 GHz, 4x Cortex-A53 at up to 1.7 GHz, BigLITTLE), an ARM Mali G51 MP4, a dual-channel LPDDR4 memory controller and a LTE radio (600 Mbps down, 150 Mbps up). Therefore, the CPU part is similar to the Kirin 960 and 970 (both higher clocked), but the graphics card is a lot slower. 

HiSilicon Kirin 960

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The HiSilicon Kirin 960 is an ARM based high-end octa-core SoC for smartphones and tablet, which was introduced with the Huawei Mate 9 in November 2016. Besides 8 CPU cores (4x Cortex-A73, 4x Cortex-A53), the SoC is also equipped with a modern Mali-G71 MP8 graphics adapter, a dual-channel LPDDR4 memory controller as well as an LTE Cat. 12/13 modem. It is one of the fastest ARM SoCs in the end of 2016. The Kirin 960 is manufactured in a modern 16-nm process at TSMC.

ModelHiSilicon Kirin 960sHiSilicon Kirin 710AHiSilicon Kirin 960
Series HiSilicon
CodenameCortex-A73/-A53Cortex-A73/-A53Cortex-A73/-A53
Series: Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 9702.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 9602.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 960s « 2.1 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 7102.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 710A2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 9702.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 9602.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 960s2.1 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 7102.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 710A « 2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 9702.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 960 « 2.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 960s2.1 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 7102.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 710A2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A73/-A53
Clock2100 MHz2000 MHz2400 MHz
Cores / Threads8 / 88 / 88 / 8
Technology16 nm14 nm16 nm
FeaturesARM Mali-G71 MP8 GPU, 4x Cortex-A73 (2.4 GHz) + 4x Cortex-A53 (1.8 GHz, big.LITTLE), 2x 32 Bit LPDDR4 Memory ControllerARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU, 4x Cortex-A73 (2.2 GHz) + 4x Cortex-A53 (1.7 GHz, big.LITTLE), LTE Cat-12 600 Mbps Downlink, Cat-13 150 Mbps Uplink, Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi a/b/g/n 2.4 GHz, AGPS, Glonass, BaidouARM Mali-G71 MP8 GPU, 4x Cortex-A73 (2.4 GHz) + 4x Cortex-A53 (1.8 GHz, big.LITTLE), 2x 32 Bit LPDDR4 Memory Controller
iGPUARM Mali-G71 MP8 ( - 900 MHz)ARM Mali-G51 MP4ARM Mali-G71 MP8 ( - 900 MHz)
ArchitectureARMARMARM
Announced
Transistors5500 Million

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - Kirin 710A
0.5 pt (36%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
14698 Points (12%)
min: 12601     avg: 12741     median: 12740.5 (11%)     max: 12880 Points
min: 14456     avg: 15019     median: 15116.5 (13%)     max: 15341 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
2323 Points (27%)
min: 2365     avg: 2426     median: 2411 (28%)     max: 2501 Points
min: 1817     avg: 2147     median: 2018 (24%)     max: 2552 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
2101 Points (24%)
min: 2441     avg: 2464     median: 2441 (28%)     max: 2511 Points
min: 1960     avg: 2151     median: 2110 (24%)     max: 2296 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 296     avg: 297.3     median: 297 (13%)     max: 299 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 1256     avg: 1300     median: 1312 (2%)     max: 1332 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1634 Points (16%)
min: 1422     avg: 1440     median: 1440 (14%)     max: 1458 Points
min: 1852     avg: 1875     median: 1869 (19%)     max: 1899 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
5809 Points (6%)
min: 5211     avg: 5232     median: 5231.5 (6%)     max: 5252 Points
min: 6173     avg: 6384     median: 6445 (7%)     max: 6527 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1706 Points (23%)
min: 1935     avg: 1941     median: 1941 (26%)     max: 1947 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
5609 Points (14%)
min: 5629     avg: 5833     median: 5832.5 (14%)     max: 6036 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
5734 Points (9%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
1756 Points (26%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
2165 Points (17%)
3221 Points (26%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
3780 Points (34%)
3498 Points (32%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
10498 Points (21%)
10491 Points (21%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
5303 Points (11%)
4894 Points (10%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
6502 Points (17%)
6201 Points (16%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
5947 ms (7%)
min: 4122     avg: 4267     median: 4266.5 (5%)     max: 4411 ms
min: 2734     avg: 3226     median: 3149 (4%)     max: 3734 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
6802 Points (6%)
min: 8911     avg: 9454     median: 9453.5 (8%)     max: 9996 Points
min: 10016     avg: 10823     median: 10236 (9%)     max: 11897 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
55 Points (11%)
min: 68     avg: 70     median: 70 (15%)     max: 72 Points
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Metal
min: 2743     avg: 3060     median: 3059.5 (82%)     max: 3376 Points
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Multicore Beta
min: 4471     avg: 4481     median: 4481 (100%)     max: 4491 Points
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Browser
min: 7346     avg: 7456     median: 7455.5 (98%)     max: 7565 Points
AnTuTu v6 - AnTuTu v6 Total Score
147305 Points (50%)
min: 124087     avg: 143408     median: 146044 (50%)     max: 157445 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 MEM
8364 Points (26%)
min: 10520     avg: 11264     median: 11146.5 (34%)     max: 12244 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 UX
28103 Points (34%)
min: 40636     avg: 41957     median: 42032.5 (52%)     max: 43125 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 GPU
33870 Points (11%)
min: 59256     avg: 62050     median: 61700 (19%)     max: 65542 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 CPU
43350 Points (27%)
min: 57275     avg: 59357     median: 58913.5 (36%)     max: 62327 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 Total Score
113687 Points (20%)
min: 170015     avg: 174560     median: 173306 (31%)     max: 181614 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 UX
37557 Points (31%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 MEM
35829 Points (29%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 GPU
26575 Points (5%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 CPU
69743 Points (25%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 Total Score
169704 Points (16%)
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 Total Score
182567 Points (11%)
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 CPU
62687 Points (17%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
min: 256749     avg: 264076     median: 264076 (35%)     max: 271402 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 2.0
5114 Points (33%)
min: 6287     avg: 7038     median: 7038 (46%)     max: 7789 Points
min: 6006     avg: 6136     median: 6134 (40%)     max: 6299 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
5040 Points (25%)
min: 7991     avg: 8101     median: 8101 (41%)     max: 8211 Points
min: 6830     avg: 7199     median: 7341 (37%)     max: 7403 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 score
7061 Points (12%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 3.0
6622 Points (31%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Computer Vision
3345 Points (18%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage
6401 Points (14%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work 2.0 Battery Life
677 min (13%)
Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
6.8 Watt (3%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
3 Watt (3%)

Average Benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 960s → 100% n=9

Average Benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 710A → 114% n=9

Average Benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 960 → 115% n=9

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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