Differences
 
                        Top features of HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
 
                        Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Name | HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G  Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | 
| Segment | Mobile  Mobile | 
| Family | HiSilicon Kirin  Qualcomm Snapdragon | 
| Generation | 7  3 | 
| CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 980  Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 | 
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 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 (Prime / big.LITTLE)  hybrid (big.LITTLE) | 
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 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-G77 MP8  Qualcomm Adreno 619 | 
| GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz  0.95 GHz | 
| GPU (Turbo) | No turbo  No turbo | 
| Execution units | 8  0 | 
| Shader | 128  128 | 
| Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB  4 GB | 
| Max. displays | 1  2 | 
| Generation | Vallhall 1  6 | 
| Technology | 7 nm  8 nm | 
| Release date | Q2/2019  Q2/2020 | 
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G. 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 985 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 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 |  8 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 985 5G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G? 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 | 
|---|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) | 
| Virtualization | None  None | 
| Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55  Kryo 570 | 
| Technology | 7 nm  8 nm | 
| Socket | N/A  N/A | 
| Release date | Q2/2020  Q4/2020 | 
| Part Number | Hi6290  SM7225 | 

 
                                                     
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        