[ HISILICON ]
Mobile Processors
HiSilicon Kirin 970
Overall Score
26/100
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU)
175802
Graphics (GPU)
62679
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
HiSilicon Kirin 970 is an engineering-tested mobile processors achieving an overall rating of 26/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
NanoReview Score
Rating: Poor
26/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
20/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
AI Accelerator
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes |
AnTuTu 11
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | 175802 |
| GPU | 62679 |
| Memory | 126756 |
| Total score | 470805 |
| UX | 105568 |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 4x 2.36 GHz – Cortex A734x 1.84 GHz – Cortex A53 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2360 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC |
| Process | 10 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W |
| Transistor count | 5.5 billion |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | No |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 |
GeekBench 6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| API | Vulkan |
| Asset compression | 87.6 MB/sec |
| Background blur | 2.91 images/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.31 Gpixels/sec |
| Face detection | 3.98 images/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| HDR | 62.2 Mpixels/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 53.2 pages/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.22 Gpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 16 images/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 61.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 409.5 FPS |
| Photo processing | 11.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.52 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 5 tests |
| Stereo matching | 15 Gpixels/sec |
Graphics
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 214.8 Gigaflops |
| GPU frequency | 746 MHz |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 |
| Pipelines | 12 |
| Shading units | 12 |
| Total shaders | 144 |
| Vulkan version | 1 |
Info
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Announced | September 2017 |
| Class | Flagship |
| Model number | Hi3670 |
| Official page | HiSilicon Kirin 970 official site |
| Successor | -HiSilicon Kirin 9000S |
Memory
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 29.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio codecs | - 32 bit@384 kHz- HD-audio |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP, 2x 20MP |
| Max display resolution | 3120 x 1440 |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264- H.265- VP8- VP9- VC-1 |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS |
PCMark 3.0
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data manipulation score | 5647 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 |
| Photo editing score | 11646 |
| Video editing score | 5083 |
| Web score | 5445 |
| Writing score | 6779 |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2023-10-31(antonio chen) | GeekBench CPU |
| 📘 2024-01-02(Пoльзoвaтeль huiвынь) | GeekBench GPU |
| 📘 2024-07-21(Guest #4) | GeekBench CPU |
| 📘 2024-09-30(danicabello2010) | GeekBench CPU |
| 📘 2025-10-19(Realalex021) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2025-12-12(Tran loc) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-01-15(DQP) | AnTuTu |
Smartphones
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 1.Honor 10 | 492523 |
| 2.Huawei P20 Pro | 460393 |
| Phones with Kirin 970 | 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).