HiSilicon Kirin 980
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

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Which one of the central processing units is better: HiSilicon Kirin 980 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The HiSilicon Kirin 980 has 8 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 1.90 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 980 was released on Q4/2018.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 has cores with 8 threads and 1.90 GHz of frequency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 was released on Q2/2021.

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Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
HiSilicon Kirin 980 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    HiSilicon Kirin left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 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 (Prime / big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-G76 MP10 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 618
  • GPU frequency
    0.72 GHz left arrow 0.70 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    10 left arrow 0
  • Shader
    160 left arrow 128
  • Max. GPU Memory
    4 GB left arrow 4 GB
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    Bifrost 3 left arrow 6
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2018 left arrow Q2/2019
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2. 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
    No 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 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 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
    8 GB left arrow
  • 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 980 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2? 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 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 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 468
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q4/2018 left arrow Q2/2021
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow SC7180P
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