HiSilicon Kirin 970 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  HiSilicon Kirin 970 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  HiSilicon Kirin Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  6 4
• CPU group
  HiSilicon Kirin 970 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 970 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 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
  1.84 GHz 1.90 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.40 GHz 2.40 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  2.40 GHz 2.20 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
• A core
  4x Cortex-A73 1x Kryo 670 Prime
• B core
  4x Cortex-A53 3x Kryo 670 Gold
• C core
  -- 4x Kryo 670 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G72 MP12 Qualcomm Adreno 642L
• GPU frequency
  0.75 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  12 4
• Shader
  192 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Generation
  Bifrost 2 5
• DirectX Version
  12 12.0
• Technology
  16 nm 6 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q2/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 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 LPDDR4X-2133
• Max. Memory
  8 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 970 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G? 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)
  9 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 Kryo 670
• Technology
  10 nm 6 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q2/2021
• Part Number
  -- SM7325

List of devices based on HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G.

• Used in
  Huawei Honor 10Huawei Note 10Huawei PlayHuawei Honor View 10Huawei Mate 10 ProHuawei P20Huawei Nova 3Huawei Nova 4 Unknown