MediaTek Helio G25 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659 benchmark which processor is better

Helio G25 vs Kirin 659

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio G25 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659, comparison of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio G25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Octane V2, 3DMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, PCMark, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, and how good the chips are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Helio G25 or Kirin 659 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Helio G25

Kirin 659

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Helio G25

66%

Kirin 659

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio G25

Kirin 659

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Helio G25	Kirin 659
Total score	102467	75358
CPU	28698	21107
GPU	38947	28630
MEM	16388	12052
UX	18435	13572

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Helio G25	Kirin 659
Single-Core	209	195
Multi-Core	922	877

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio G25	Kirin 659
Frequency	2000 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	14.9	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 659 is 15% better than Helio G25 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	61.2
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	22.7	17.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	38.8	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.3	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.1	14.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.9	18.2
Real Racing 3	58.2	50.1
Sniper 3D	73.7	62.9
Need for Speed No Limits	46.6	40
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	41.5
CSR Racing 2	50.4	34.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	21 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G25 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 659 is better: 12
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Helio G25 and Kirin 659, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio G25 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Helio G25 specs and review.

Kirin 659 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• Kirin 659 specs and review.