[ HISILICON ]
Mobile Processors
HiSilicon Kirin 980
Overall Score
35/100
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU)
322481
Graphics (GPU)
107109
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
HiSilicon Kirin 980 is an engineering-tested mobile processors achieving an overall rating of 35/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
NanoReview Score
Rating: Poor
35/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
33/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
3DMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Graphics test | 4 FPS |
| Stability | 48% |
AI Accelerator
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes |
AnTuTu 11
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | 322481 |
| GPU | 107109 |
| Memory | 146249 |
| Total score | 736755 |
| UX | 160916 |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A762x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A764x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC |
| Process | 7 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W |
| Transistor count | 6.9 billion |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 21 |
| 5G support | No |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
| Download speed | Up to 1400 Mbps |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Upload speed | Up to 200 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 |
Gaming
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 39 FPS[Ultra] |
| Device | Huawei Nova 5T1080 x 2340 |
| Fortnite | 28 FPS[High] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 60 FPS[Ultra] |
| PUBG Mobile | 56 FPS[Ultra] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 51 FPS[Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 60 FPS[Ultra] |
GeekBench 6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| API | Vulkan |
| Asset compression | 128.6 MB/sec |
| Background blur | 10.1 images/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.28 Gpixels/sec |
| Face detection | 3.47 images/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.16 Gpixels/sec |
| HDR | 85.1 Mpixels/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 75 pages/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.17 Gpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 59.9 images/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 97.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 485.7 FPS |
| Photo processing | 22.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.74 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 18 tests |
| Stereo matching | 12.1 Gpixels/sec |
Graphics
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 345.6 Gigaflops |
| GPU frequency | 720 MHz |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 |
| Pipelines | 10 |
| Shading units | 24 |
| Total shaders | 240 |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 |
Info
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Announced | August 2018 |
| Class | Flagship |
| Official page | HiSilicon Kirin 980 official site |
| Successor | -HiSilicon Kirin 9000S |
Memory
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio codecs | - AIFF- CAF- MP3- MP4- WAV |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP, 2x 20MP |
| Max display resolution | 3120 x 1440 |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0 |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264- H.265- VP9 |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS |
PCMark 3.0
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data manipulation score | 7472 |
| Phones tested | 6 models |
| Photo editing score | 14221 |
| Video editing score | 5774 |
| Web score | 7820 |
| Writing score | 10928 |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-05-01(gay) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-05-03(KiviEgg228) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-05-16(Absolute_Subzero) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-05-29(Chakwawkun) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-23(Ha0ntslo) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-25(Mrhuh) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-01(Kiên 🐜) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-14(Adiit) | GeekBench GPU |
Smartphones
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 1.Huawei P30 Pro | 751826 |
| 2.Honor 20 | 736836 |
| 3.Huawei Mate 20 Pro | 736755 |
| 4.Honor 20 Pro | 734635 |
| 5.Huawei Nova 5T | 733241 |
| 6.Huawei P30 | 732904 |
| Phones with Kirin 980 | AnTuTu v11 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).