HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G
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HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G

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Which one of the central processing units is better: HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G has 8 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.22 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G was released on Q1/2021.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G has cores with 8 threads and 2.22 GHz of frequency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G was released on Q1/2022.

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HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G
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Performance tests
Real tests HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    HiSilicon Kirin left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G 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.

  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-G57 MP6 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 610
  • GPU frequency
    0.85 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    6 left arrow 0
  • Shader
    96 left arrow 128
  • Max. GPU Memory
    4 GB left arrow 4 GB
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 0
  • Generation
    Vallhall 1 left arrow 6
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 11 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2020 left arrow Q2/2019
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G. 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 / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G 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
    LPDDR4X-2133 left arrow LPDDR4X-2133
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 4 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2 (Dual Channel)
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G? 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.

  • TDP (PL1)
    6 W left arrow
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G 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
  • L3-Cache
    2.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 left arrow Kryo 265
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 6 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow SM6225
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