Samsung Exynos 9820 vs Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 980

We compared the performance of processors and found out that Samsung Exynos 9820 is better than Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 980 by 10.82%. It has 8 cores at 2.7 GHz and an ARM Mali-G76 MP GPU versus 8 cores at 2.6 GHz with Mali G76MP. In the 3DMark test, it scored 3153 points against 2486 , which is 26.83% higher.

Its disadvantage is a TDP of 9W (its competitor has 6W), which means devices based on this chip will heat up more during games and other complex tasks. The speed of the built-in modem in Samsung Exynos 9820 is better, 316 Mbps vs 200 Mbps so you'll get faster Internet service.

In the tables below you will find more detailed information and you will be able to compare these CPUs, see the difference and be able to find which one is right for you.

Samsung Exynos 9820 vs Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 980 Benchmarks and Rankings

Benchmark	Samsung Exynos 9820	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 980	Difference
Antutu	410547	431556	5.12%
Geekbench	2468/825	2434/688	1.40% / 19.91%
3Dmark	3153	2486	26.83%

Samsung Exynos 9820 vs Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 980 Gaming Performance Test

Gaming test	Samsung Exynos 9820	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 980	Difference
PUBG: Mobile	53 fps	58 fps	9.43%
PUBG: New State	40 fps	47 fps	17.50%
Call of Duty: Mobile	50 fps	54 fps	8.00%
Fortnite	28 fps	30 fps	7.14%
Genshin Impact	29 fps	43 fps	48.28%
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang	55 fps	60 fps	9.09%

Samsung Exynos 9820 vs Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 980 Specification

Processor name	Samsung Exynos 9820	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 980
Release Date	11/15/2018	8/31/2018
CPU Architecture	2x Samsung Mongoose Custom CPU 2.7GHz + 2x Cortex-A75 2.3GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 big.LITTLE 1.9GHz	2 x 2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 + 2 x 1.92 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 + 4 x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Number of Cores	8	8
Clock Rate	2.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
Chip technology	8 nm	7 nm
GPU	ARM Mali-G76 MP	Mali G76MP
The highest TDP	9	6
Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Features	Exynos 5100	Huawei HiSilicon modem
Upload Speed (up to)	316 Mbps	200 Mbps