Kirin 980 vs Kirin 820
We compared two 8-core processors: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (with Mali-G76 MP10 graphics) and Kirin 820 (Mali-G57 MP6). 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/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
DeviceFacts Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 980
- Shows better (up to 21%) AnTuTu 11 score β 736K vs 610K
- 10% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2360 MHz)
- Supports 7% higher memory bandwidth (34.1 against 31.78 GB/s)
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 820
- Higher GPU frequency (~18%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 322481 | 251791 |
| GPU | 107109 | 86005 |
| Memory | 146249 | 129622 |
| UX | 160916 | 142679 |
| Total score | 736755 | 610097 |
| Samples | [37 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 128.6 MB/sec | 130.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 75 pages/sec | 53.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 97.4 Mpixels/sec | 86 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 59.9 images/sec | 44.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 85.1 Mpixels/sec | 76.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 10.1 images/sec | 9.31 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 22.7 images/sec | 22.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.74 Mpixels/sec | 3.76 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 18 tests | 2 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 5.49 images/sec | 4.31 images/sec |
| Face detection | 3.47 images/sec | 2.11 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.13 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.28 Gpixels/sec | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.16 Gpixels/sec | 0.14 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 12.1 Gpixels/sec | 8.71 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 485.7 FPS | 527.6 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 11 tests | 2 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 675 | - |
| Stability | 48% | - |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7820 | - |
| Video editing score | 5774 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 7472 | - |
| Photo editing score | 14221 | - |
| Writing score | 10928 | - |
| Phones tested | 6 models | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
58 FPS [Low] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 39 FPS [Ultra] |
41 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 28 FPS [High] |
27 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
48 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 33 FPS [Medium] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
57 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Huawei Nova 5T 1080 x 2340 |
Huawei Honor X10 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
HiSilicon Kirin 980
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-06 (Absolute_subzero) | AnTuTu 12 | 903849 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Adiit) | AnTuTu 12 | 919298 |
| π 2026-09-26 -> DUYNG | AnTuTu 12 | 910146 |
| π 2026-09-24 (DUYNG) | AnTuTu 12 | 901546 |
| π 2026-09-19 (Techdude98) | AnTuTu 12 | 803419 |
HiSilicon Kirin 820
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-07 (Mohammad El PHANTOM) | AnTuTu 11 | 610097 |
| π 2024-03-22 (Hexo) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2263 |
| π 2024-03-22 (Hexo) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 836 / 2458 |
| π 2023-11-14 (Florin) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 828 / 2475 |
| π 2023-11-14 (Florin) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2839 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Kirin 980 and Kirin 820CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A76 2x 1.92 GHz β Cortex-A76 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
1x 2.36 GHz β Cortex-A76 3x 2.22 GHz β Cortex-A76 4x 1.84 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2360 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 6.9 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G76 MP10 | Mali-G57 MP6 |
| Architecture | Bifrost 3rd gen | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 720 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Pipelines | 10 | 6 |
| Shading units | 24 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 240 | 192 |
| FLOPS | 345.6 Gigaflops | 326.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 Gb/s | 31.78 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0 | UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3120 x 1440 | 3360 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP, 2x 20MP | 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 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | Balong 5000 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 21 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 1400 Mbps | Up to 4600 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 200 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
Info
| Announced | August 2018 | March 2020 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Official page | HiSilicon Kirin 980 official site | - |
| Successor | - HiSilicon Kirin 9000S | - |
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