HiSilicon Kirin 650
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HiSilicon Kirin 650 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690

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Which one of the central processing units is better: HiSilicon Kirin 650 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 690? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The HiSilicon Kirin 650 has 8 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.00 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 650 was released on Q2/2016.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 has 8 cores with 8 threads and 2.00 GHz of frequency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 was released on Q4/2020.

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Performance tests
Real tests HiSilicon Kirin 650 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
HiSilicon Kirin 650 HiSilicon Kirin 650
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    HiSilicon Kirin 650 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    HiSilicon Kirin left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 8
  • CPU group
    HiSilicon Kirin 650 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 650 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    1.70 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.00 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (8 Cores)
    2.00 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    4x Cortex-A53 left arrow 2x Kryo 560 Gold
  • B core
    4x Cortex-A53 left arrow 6x Kryo 560 Silver
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-T830 MP2 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 619L
  • GPU frequency
    0.90 GHz left arrow 0.95 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.90 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow 0
  • Shader
    32 left arrow 0
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 0
  • Generation
    Midgard 4 left arrow 6
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow 12.1
  • Technology
    28nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2015 left arrow Q4/2020
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    LPDDR3-933 left arrow LPDDR4X-1866
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 650 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 690? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 left arrow Kryo 560
  • Technology
    16 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q4/2020
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow SM6350
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow OnePlus Nord N10
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