SOURCE-LINKED COMPARISON
Kirin 980 vs Snapdragon 429
CPU cores: Kirin 980 8; Snapdragon 429 4. A sourced specification comparison.
Kirin 980 and Snapdragon 429 are compared as product models in the same soc cohort. CPU cores: Kirin 980 lists 8; Snapdragon 429 lists 4. Architecture: Kirin 980 lists Cortex-A76; Snapdragon 429 lists Cortex-A53. The listed organization describes the documented configuration; it does not rank application speed.
Memory technology: Kirin 980 lists LPDDR4X-4266; Snapdragon 429 lists LPDDR3. Maximum supported memory: Kirin 980 lists 8 GiB; Snapdragon 429 lists 4 GiB. CPU threads: Kirin 980 lists 8; Snapdragon 429 lists 4. Process label: Kirin 980 lists 7 nm; Snapdragon 429 lists 12 nm. GPU description: Kirin 980 lists Mali-G76; Snapdragon 429 lists Adreno 504. The GPU and memory descriptions help identify the documented graphics and data interfaces. Process names and nominal limits require their original source context.
This comparison matches 9 sourced fields across 4 specification sections. 9 fields differ. 0 of 18 field values use manufacturer disclosures; remaining values retain their source evidence class. The field publication dates remain attached to their sources. There is no matched measured workload benchmark or current price evidence in this page, so it cannot establish a purchase winner, energy-efficiency winner or total system cost.
Documented differences
| Specification / evidence | Kirin 980product-model · soc | Snapdragon 429product-model · soc |
|---|---|---|
| CPU coresOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{chip}} / core count | 4Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{chip}} / core count |
| CPU threadsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{chip}} / thread count | 4Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{chip}} / thread count |
| GPU descriptionOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | Mali-G76Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu | Adreno 504Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu |
| ArchitectureRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | Cortex-A76Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{chip}} / microarch | Cortex-A53Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{chip}} / microarch |
| Instruction setRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | ARMv8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{chip}} / isa | ARMScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{chip}} / isa |
| Process labelFoundry process names are labels, not equivalent physical dimensions. | 7 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{chip}} / process | 12 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{chip}} / process |
| Maximum supported memoryRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 8 GiBScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{memory controller}} / max mem | 4 GiBScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{chip}} / max memory |
| Memory channelsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 4Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{memory controller}} / channels | 2Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{memory controller}} / channels |
| Memory technologyRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | LPDDR4X-4266Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{memory controller}} / type | LPDDR3Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{memory controller}} / type |
Who should consider each?
Use the soc specifications to check the intended integration requirements. For a purchase, add current availability, price, software compatibility and measurements of your workload. The field differences alone do not justify recommending one model.
Related records
Sources
- Kirin 980 — ChipsWiki, revision 96916 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2022-12-10 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Snapdragon 429 — ChipsWiki, revision 2390 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2020-11-25 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
A specification difference is not a measured workload result. Sources and entity scope must match before drawing performance conclusions.