Google Tensor G2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G2 with HiSilicon Kirin 960. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X1
2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A73
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores 8 8
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 5 nm 16 nm
Number of transistors 4000 million
TDP 7 Watt 5 Watt
Neural Processing Google Tensor AI

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 16 GB up to 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 2x32 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 3.1 UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G710 MP10 Mali-G71 MP8
GPU Architecture Valhall Bifrost
GPU frequency 850 MHz 900 MHz
Execution units 7 8
Shaders 112 128
DirectX 11.3
OpenCL API 3.0 1.2
OpenGL API ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.3 1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 3840x2160
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP 1x 20MP, 2x 12MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps 4K@30fps
Video codec support AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP8
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 7.35 Gbps 0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 3.67 Gbps 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 5.2 4.2
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2022 Quarter 4 2016 October
Partnumber Hi3660
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Flagship

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Tensor G2
809573
Kirin 960
253892

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Tensor G2
1437
Kirin 960
382

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Tensor G2
3794
Kirin 960
1544