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29

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Hisilicon Kirin 970

Kirin 970

47

Points
Google Tensor G2

Tensor G2
Overview - Kirin 970 Vs Tensor G2

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Kirin 970 vs Tensor G2 SoCs by Hisilicon and Google respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

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Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Kirin 970 13
Tensor G2 32
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Kirin 970 10
Tensor G2 28
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Kirin 970 64
Tensor G2 82
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Kirin 970 29
Tensor G2 47
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Kirin 970 Tensor G2
CPU 77046 203226
GPU 90560 298514
Memory 66398 114682
UX 59977 157662
Total score 293981 774084
Key Differences

Pros of Google Tensor G2

  • Tensor G2 has 20.76% higher CPU clock speed than Kirin 970 (2850 vs 2360 MHz).
  • Tensor G2 has 71.49% higher memory frequency than Kirin 970 (3200 vs 1866 MHz).
  • Tensor G2 has 50% smaller sized transistor than Kirin 970 (5 vs 10 nm).
  • Tensor G2 has 163.31% better AnTuTu 9 score than Kirin 970 (774 K vs 294 K ).
  • Tensor G2 has latest instruction set, hence better than Kirin 970.
  • Tensor G2 Support 71.81% higher memory bandwidth than Kirin 970 (51.2 vs 29.8 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Kirin 970 390
Tensor G2 1059

Multi-Core Score

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Kirin 970 1361
Tensor G2 3251

Image compression

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Kirin 970 76.9
Tensor G2 168.3

Face detection

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Kirin 970 14
Tensor G2 24.5

Speech recognition

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Kirin 970 24.5
Tensor G2 69.4

Machine learning

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Kirin 970 21.8
Tensor G2 71.2

Camera shooting

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Kirin 970 11.4
Tensor G2 31.2

HTML 5

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Kirin 970 1.46
Tensor G2 2.97

SQLite

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Kirin 970 417.7
Tensor G2 1010

3DMark

5%
Kirin 970
Stability 80%

Graphics test 6 FPS
33%
Tensor G2
Stability 72%

Graphics test 38 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4K @ 60 Hz Ultra HD(4K)
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR HDR, HDR-10 HDR10+, HDR
  • Color Depth - Up to 10-bit
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

58%
Turbo Clock Speed

2360 MHz

71%
Turbo Clock Speed

2850 MHz

45%
Base Frequency

1840 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 4x 2.36 GHz – Cortex A73
    4x 1.84 GHz – Cortex A53
     2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X1
    2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv8.4-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache 0.5 MB -
  • L3 cache 2 MB 4 MB
  • Process 10 nm 5 nm
  • Transistor count 5.5 Billion -
  • TDP 9 W 7 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali G72 MP12 Mali-G710 MP7
  • Architecture Bifrost Valhall 3
  • GPU frequency 850 MHz 850 MHz
  • Execution units 12 7
  • Shading units 192 112
  • FLOPS 347 Gigaflops 1153 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.0 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 1866 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 29.8 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 8 GB 16 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Dedicated NPU Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
  • Storage type UFS 2.1 UFS 3.1
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 48MP, 2x 20MP 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
  • Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, VC-1 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
  • Audio codecs 32 bit@384 kHz, HD-audio AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - Exynos 5300g
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support No Yes
  • 5G Download Speed - 7350 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 1200 Mbps -
  • 5G Upload Speed - 3670 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 150 Mbps -
  • Wi-Fi 5 6
  • Bluetooth 4.2 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Hisilicon Kirin 970

Hisilicon Kirin 970
CPU
13%
GPU
10%
Memory
22%
Energy efficiency and battery life
64%

Google Tensor G2

Google Tensor G2
CPU
32%
GPU
28%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
82%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Kirin 970 and Tensor G2?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Tensor G2 with a 20.76% higher clock speed (2850 MHz vs 2360 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Kirin 970 and Tensor G2?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Tensor G2 with a 71.49% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 1866 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Kirin 970 and Tensor G2?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Tensor G2 with a 50% smaller transistor size (5 nm vs 10 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Kirin 970 and Tensor G2?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Tensor G2 with a 163.31% better score (774084 vs 293981).