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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

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28Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
30.2Inno Score
34.1CPU22.1
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks23.7
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80202 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.2 to 28. Huawei Kirin 8020 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 22
  • 207% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 420
  • 198% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 1,400

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20252021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration—4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.28 GHz2.4 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cQualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+207%Top 40%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+198%Top 34%1,400Bottom 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 18%—

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