HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G

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

Comparison of video cards HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G

CPU generation and family

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

Specification	Value
Name	HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	HiSilicon Kirin Qualcomm Snapdragon
Generation	6 6
CPU group	HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 820 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.

Specification	Value
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 820 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.

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

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 820 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.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-2133 LPDDR4X-2133
Max. Memory	4 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	4 2 (Dual Channel)

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 820 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.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	6 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None None
L3-Cache	2.00 MB --
Architecture	Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Kryo 265
Technology	7 nm 6 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Release date	Q2/2019 Q1/2022
Part Number	-- SM6225