HiSilicon Kirin 930 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 930 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  HiSilicon Kirin 930 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  HiSilicon Kirin Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  3 7
• CPU group
  HiSilicon Kirin 930 Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678
• Predecessor
  -- Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 930 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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
  1.50 GHz 1.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.00 GHz 2.20 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  2.00 GHz 1.70 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  4x Cortex-A53 2x Kryo 460 Gold
• B core
  4x Cortex-A53 6x Kryp 460 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 930 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-T628 MP4 Qualcomm Adreno 612
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz 0.85 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.60 GHz 0.85 GHz
• Execution units
  4 0
• Shader
  64 0
• Max. displays
  1 0
• Generation
  Midgard 2 6
• DirectX Version
  11 12.1
• Technology
  32nm 11 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2012

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 930 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 930 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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
  LPDDR3-1600 LPDDR4X-1866
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs HiSilicon Kirin 930 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 930 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 678? 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.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 930 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Kryo 460
• Technology
  28 nm 11 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2015 Q4/2020
• Part Number
  -- SM6150-AC

List of devices based on HiSilicon Kirin 930 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678.

• Used in
  Unknown Xiaomi Redmi Note 10Motorola Moto G Stylus 2021