Top 10 Smartphone Processors of 2020

The first ten-core mobile system became one of the most powerful in 2017. The X30 is ranked 10th in terms of performance among the best processors for 2018. This was facilitated by a new process technology of 10 nanometers. Compared to the previous generation, the "stone" has become 35% more productive and 50% more energy efficient. There are three clusters on the board. The first one has two cores Cortex-A73 up to 2.5 GHz. The second one consists of four Cortex-A53 cores with a frequency of up to 2.2 GHz, and the youngest has four Cortex-A35 cores with a rate of 1.9 GHz. As a GPU, there is a PowerVR 7XTP-MP4 with a frequency of 800 MHz. The solution is capable of decoding 10-bit 4K2K video with support for HDR10.

A kind of novelty was the introduction of a new technology for managing processor cores called CorePilot 4.0. It is capable of saving up to 25% more energy than version 3.0. An intelligent task scheduling system, together with the UX Monitoring system and SystemPowerAllocator (SPA) power management, helps the architecture excel in resource-intensive tasks.

The 710 model is an intermediate link between the top 800 series and more budget models. It combines the flagship features in the field of shooting photos, videos and provides good artificial intelligence for use at the best price. In addition, increased autonomy due to improved production technology.

This stone is the heir to the best Snapdragon 660 mid-range mobile processor released in 2016. The system has eight Kryo 360 cores on a chip, based on the architecture from ARM. Four cores with the A-75 index operate at a frequency of 2.2 GHz, four more - A-55 give a frequency of 1.7 GHz. In fact, there are cores from Snapdragon 845 here, but they have lower frequencies in accordance with their category. The Adreno 616 is responsible for graphics output, and the Spectra 250 image processor, which supports dual 20-megapixel cameras, helps it.

This is the world's first processor with a built-in 5G modem. Then competitors in the form of Samsung also pulled up, but Huawei once again proved to the world that they can. Thanks to the 7nm processor, the manufacturer managed to fit 10 billion transistors into the system, thereby ensuring high flagship performance and high-speed operation of the smartphone.

In addition, Huawei has focused on the work of artificial intelligence. NPU architecture ensures high energy efficiency, fast and accurate operation. For example, face recognition speed can be up to 24 times faster than other NPU processors.The Mali-G76 MC16 architecture is responsible for the graphics, increasing performance and optimizing phone charge costs. And Kirin Gaming+ 2.0 technology will appeal to fans of mobile gaming. This is one of the best flagship solutions.

This processor is installed on the notorious Samsung Galaxy S8 and One Plus 5 mobile smartphones. But unlike Exynos, this model can be easily found on a large number of other Android smartphones, many of which are more affordable than the Korean.

In terms of performance, there are 8 cores (4 cores running at 2.45 GHz and 4 cores at 1.9 GHz) and a good graphics accelerator - Adreno 540. Performance in synthetic tests is comparable to Exynos, the difference is about 7%, however, in everyday use, you are unlikely to notice this difference.

Advantages:

• Excellent performance
• Wide distribution in sales
• Low cost

Relatively fresh gaming system with a nice price and high performance. The well-known Snapdragon 730 processor was taken as the basis, which is characterized by 8 cores with a frequency of up to 2.2 GHz (a group of everyday cores has a frequency of 1.8 GHz). The letter "G" in the name hints at the gaming capabilities of the processor. So, the manufacturer equipped the chipset with more powerful integrated graphics compared to the 730th processor.

The system supports all navigation interfaces, including Galileo, SBAS and Beidou, Wi-Fi standard 802.11 ax, LPDDR4X memory. The Adreno 618 graphics accelerator will allow you to enjoy mobile gaming with a smooth picture and high FPS.This is one of the best mid-range single-chip systems for smartphones. If you are looking for an inexpensive smartphone with gaming capabilities, then look for a model with a Snapdragon 730G on board.

This processor uses universal computing cores of its own production, and not a reference one from ARM. New process technology with index 10 nm LPP FinFET, allows you to get a greater performance boost, unlike 10 nm LPE FinFET. The best combination of mass production, performance and cost made the processor the most popular among manufacturers.

It inherited the same eight-core architecture from the 835 model. The configuration here consists of 4 energy-efficient cores up to 1.8 GHz for light tasks and 4 high-performance powerful cores up to 2.8 GHz, which is higher than the previous generation. In the Antutu synthetic test, it scored 270,461 points, which is higher than 835. The Adreno 630 mobile video accelerator is one of the most powerful on the market and performs well when working with graphics, providing a high-quality image to the smartphone user.

Kirin 980 is ahead of its time thanks to the best technical innovations, including:

• Innovative approach to the creation of the basic processor architecture and the latest mobile chipset with 7nm process technology;
• Use in the architecture of the Cortex-A76 core;
• Two neural network modules in a chip;
• Graphics Mali-G76;
• Built-in Cat.21 modem with data rates up to 1.4 Gbps;
• Support for RAM LPDDR4X format with a frequency of 2133 MHz.

Thanks to the transition to the 7-Pnm process technology, productivity has grown by 20%, and energy saving by 40%. At the same time, the density of transistors increased by 1.6 times. There are about 7 billion of them in total. This also had a positive effect on performance per core, which increased performance by 75%. Thus, the power of the component is enough to beat even one of the best and most powerful processors to date - Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 in synthetic tests like GeekBench.

This powerful mobile processor from Samsung is built using a 7nm process technology. The chip uses a tri-cluster structure, supports DDR5 memory, and an integrated Exynos 5123 7nm mmWave 5G modem that boasts a peak downlink speed of 7Gbps. The Mali-G77 MP11 is responsible for processing graphics in the system, which has become 20% faster compared to the previous controller. The system is designed to work with screen resolutions up to 4K.

For artificial intelligence, the manufacturer has provided a dual-core neural processor, which significantly speeds up the processing of tasks by the machine brain. There is also a new driver for displays with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. It provides smooth animation even on multi-display devices like foldable phones. This is one of the best most powerful processors for smartphones.

The fifth generation processor has become 25% more powerful than the A10 version.It is manufactured using a 10 nm process technology, which, together with a special technology, has increased energy efficiency by 70%. The performance boost can be attributed to processor cores called Monsun and Mistral. This chipset has two additional cores and is capable of asymmetric multiprocessing. This means that it can use all six cores at the same time.

The processor features a new ASP which helps with the new portrait mode. Dual-parallel cores can process up to 600 billion operations per second and create effects even on video. Delightful animoji made possible thanks to a powerful neural engine. Despite the excellent performance, this processor can only be found in smartphones from Apple, which is a significant disadvantage.

The processor from Apple, which is included in the top of the most powerful. The system, released at the end of 2019, is based on a 64-bit 6-core microprocessor. The manufacturing process is 7 nm. The chip contains computing and graphics cores. The manufacturer managed to reduce power consumption compared to the previous generation A12 Bionic processor, while increasing the power of high-performance and everyday cores by 20%.

The 4-core graphics accelerator also increased in power by 20% and began to consume 40% less energy. The chipset includes a record 8.5 billion transistors for Apple, which significantly increases the speed capabilities of a smartphone in various scenarios: from opening applications to building artificial intelligence algorithms and processing graphic information.The A13 Bionic currently runs three smartphone models: iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max.