HiSilicon Kirin 970

HiSilicon Kirin 970

About mobile processor

The HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC is a powerful and efficient chipset that is specifically designed for flagship smartphones. Built on a 10nm process, it boasts an octa-core CPU with a frequency of 2360 MHz and 2MB of L2 cache. This SoC is equipped with the Mali-G72 MP12 GPU, which provides excellent graphics performance for gaming and multimedia tasks. In terms of benchmark scores, the Kirin 970 performs admirably with an AnTuTu 10 score of 355946, Geekbench 6 Single Core score of 386, and Geekbench 6 Multi-Core score of 1377. These scores indicate that the chipset is capable of handling demanding tasks and multitasking with ease. One of the standout features of the Kirin 970 is its power efficiency, with a TDP of 9W. This allows for longer battery life and reduced heat generation, contributing to an overall better user experience. Overall, the HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC is a top-notch chipset that delivers impressive performance, power efficiency, and strong graphics capabilities. It is an excellent choice for flagship smartphones and is sure to provide a smooth and responsive user experience.

Basic

Label Name
HiSilicon
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
Launch Date
September 2017
Manufacturing
TSMC
Model Name
Hi3670
Architecture
4x 2.36 GHz – Cortex A73 4x 1.84 GHz – Cortex A53
Cores
8
Technology
10 nm
Frequency
2360 MHz
Transistor count
5.5

GPU Specifications

GPU name
Mali-G72 MP12
GPU frequency
768 MHz
FLOPS
0.3318 TFLOPS
Shading units
18
Execution units
12
OpenCL version
2.0
Vulkan version
1.3
Max display resolution
3120 x 1440
DirectX version
12

Connectivity

4G support
LTE Cat. 18
5G support
No
Bluetooth
4.2
Wi-Fi
5
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Memory Specifications

Memory type
LPDDR4X
Memory frequency
1866 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
29.8 Gbit/s

Miscellaneous

Neural processor (NPU)
Yes
L2 Cache
2 MB
Audio codecs
32 bit@384 kHz, HD-audio
Max camera resolution
1x 48MP, 2x 20MP
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Video capture
4K at 30FPS
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, VC-1
Video playback
4K at 30FPS
TDP
9 W
Instruction set
ARMv8-A

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6
Single Core Score
386
Geekbench 6
Multi Core Score
1377
AnTuTu 10
Score
363065
FP32 (float)
Score
324

Compared to Other SoC

Geekbench 6 Single Core
1755 +354.7%
1001 +159.3%
715 +85.2%
386
138 -64.2%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
4642 +237.1%
2773 +101.4%
1847 +34.1%
1377
402 -70.8%
AnTuTu 10
684541 +88.5%
471777 +29.9%
363065
254636 -29.9%
160099 -55.9%
FP32 (float)
700 +116%
430 +32.7%
324
221 -31.8%
98 -69.8%