Google Tensor G4 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G4 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?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

Tensor G4

Kirin 960

253892

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Tensor G4

2003

Kirin 960

382

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Tensor G4

4830

Kirin 960

1544

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520	4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A73 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	4 nm	16 nm
Number of transistors		4000 million
TDP		5 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4
Memory frequency	4266 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x32 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G715 MP7	Mali-G71 MP8
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Mali Bifrost
GPU frequency	940 MHz	900 MHz
Execution units	7	8
Shaders	896	128
DirectX		11.3
OpenCL API	2.0	1.2
Vulkan API	1.3	1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2400
Max camera resolution		1x 20MP, 2x 12MP
Max Video Capture	8K@30fps	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		0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.3	4.2
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS