MediaTek Helio P40 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A benchmark which processor is better

Helio P40 vs Kirin 710A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P40 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A, compare of GPUs Mali-G71 MP4 and Mali-G72 MP3.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Kirin 710A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, 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 parallel benchmarking in software tests like Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Helio P40 or Kirin 710A and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 P40

Kirin 710A

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

Helio P40

60%

Kirin 710A

58%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P40

Kirin 710A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P40	Kirin 710A
Total score	119691	132403
CPU	33517	37068
GPU	45482	50304
MEM	19153	21184
UX	21542	23842

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P40	Kirin 710A
Single-Core	244	270
Multi-Core	1077	1191

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P40	Kirin 710A
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 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 710A is 9% better than Helio P40 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G71 MP4
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	161	169
# of Cores	3	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 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	24.9	25.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.9	49.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.9	61.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.5	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	42.3	43.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.1	63.6
Real Racing 3	99.8	108
Sniper 3D	109.8	117.2
Need for Speed No Limits	69.9	74
Mortal Kombat X	79.8	89.5
CSR Racing 2	64.9	74

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	32 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 P40 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 710A is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Helio P40 and Kirin 710A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P40 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P40 specs and review.

Kirin 710A SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 710A specs and review.