Snapdragon 765G vs Kirin 985
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (with Adreno 620 graphics) and HiSilicon Kirin 985 (Mali-G77 MP8). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
- Developers optimize games for Snapdragon processors more often than for Kirin
- Higher GPU frequency (~7%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 985
- Supports 101% higher memory bandwidth (34.1 against 17 GB/s)
- Shows better (up to 23%) AnTuTu 9 score – 467K vs 379K
- 8% higher CPU clock speed (2580 vs 2400 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 9
| CPU | 111262 | 141978 |
| GPU | 105494 | 139038 |
| Memory | 70354 | 78161 |
| UX | 91765 | 107093 |
| Total score | 379517 | 467984 |
GeekBench 5
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Image compression | 95.1 Mpixels/s | - |
| Face detection | 12.3 images/s | - |
| Speech recognition | 30.3 words/s | - |
| Machine learning | 29.6 images/s | - |
| Camera shooting | 14.2 images/s | - |
| HTML 5 | 1.24 Mnodes/s | - |
| SQLite | 515.7 Krows/s | - |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 10 FPS | 12 FPS |
| Score | 1686 | 2133 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 57 FPS [High] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 38 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 29 FPS [Medium] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 67 FPS [Low] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 55 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G 1080 x 2400 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 765G and Kirin 985CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76) 1x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
1x 2.58 GHz – Cortex-A76 3x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76 4x 1.84 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2580 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.3-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| TDP | 8 W | 6 W |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 620 | Mali-G77 MP8 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall |
| GPU frequency | 750 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Execution units | 3 | 8 |
| Shading units | 192 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 700 Gigaflops | 652 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gbit/s | 34.1 Gbit/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 696 | Yes |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 3.0 | UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3200 x 1800 | 3120 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 20MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X52 | Balong 5000 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 22 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 1277 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 210 Mbps | Up to 177 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | December 2019 | April 2020 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | SM7250-AB | Hi6290 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G official site | - |
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