HiSilicon Kirin 980

HiSilicon Kirin 980

About mobile processor

The HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC is a powerful and efficient smartphone flagship platform. Built on 7nm technology, it boasts 8 cores with a frequency of 2600 MHz and a sizeable 4MB L2 cache. With a relatively low TDP of 6W, the Kirin 980 is able to deliver high performance without compromising on power efficiency. One of the standout features of the Kirin 980 is its Mali-G76 MP10 GPU, which delivers impressive graphical performance for gaming and multimedia applications. In benchmark tests, the SoC scores highly, with an AnTuTu 10 score of 583410, Geekbench 6 Single Core score of 835, and Geekbench 6 Multi Core score of 2132. These scores are a testament to the Kirin 980's processing power and overall capabilities. Overall, the HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC stands out as a top-tier option for flagship smartphones, offering a compelling mix of high performance and power efficiency. Whether you're a casual user who enjoys gaming and multimedia, or a power user who demands top-notch performance, the Kirin 980 is more than capable of meeting your needs.

Basic

Label Name
HiSilicon
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
Launch Date
August 2018
Manufacturing
TSMC
Model Name
Kirin 980
Architecture
2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A76 2x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A76 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores
8
Technology
7 nm
Frequency
2600 MHz
Transistor count
6.9

GPU Specifications

GPU name
Mali-G76 MP10
GPU frequency
720 MHz
FLOPS
0.5184 TFLOPS
Shading units
36
Execution units
10
OpenCL version
2.0
Vulkan version
1.3
Max display resolution
3120 x 1440
DirectX version
12

Connectivity

4G support
LTE Cat. 21
5G support
No
Bluetooth
5.0
Wi-Fi
6
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Memory Specifications

Memory type
LPDDR4X
Memory frequency
2133 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
34.1 Gbit/s

Miscellaneous

Neural processor (NPU)
Yes
L2 Cache
4 MB
Audio codecs
AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Max camera resolution
1x 48MP, 2x 20MP
Storage type
UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0
Video capture
4K at 30FPS
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, VP9
Video playback
4K at 30FPS
TDP
6 W
Instruction set
ARMv8.2-A

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6
Single Core Score
835
Geekbench 6
Multi Core Score
2132
AnTuTu 10
Score
595078
FP32 (float)
Score
528

Compared to Other SoC

Geekbench 6 Single Core
2902 +247.5%
1149 +37.6%
835
418 -49.9%
206 -75.3%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
9848 +361.9%
3277 +53.7%
2132
1377 -35.4%
810 -62%
AnTuTu 10
1977119 +232.2%
843925 +41.8%
595078
431726 -27.5%
346172 -41.8%
FP32 (float)
1678 +217.8%
916 +73.5%
528
A9
244 -53.8%