Google Tensor G5 vs HiSilicon Kirin 980

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G5 with HiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 G5

Kirin 980

484026

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Tensor G5

2272

Kirin 980

698

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Tensor G5

5723

Kirin 980

2482

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X4 5x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A725 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A525	2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A76 2x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A76 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	3 nm	7 nm
Number of transistors		6900 million
TDP		6 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	HiSilicon Dual NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency		2133 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name		Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Architecture		Mali Bifrost
GPU frequency	1100 MHz	720 MHz
Execution units		10
Shaders		160
DirectX		12
OpenCL API		2.1
OpenGL API		ES 3.2
Vulkan API		1.2

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2400	3120x1440
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 48MP, 2x 32MP
Max Video Capture	8K@30fps	4K@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed		1.4 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		0.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.4	5.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS