MediaTek Helio P40 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970 benchmark which processor is better

Helio P40 vs Kirin 970

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P40 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970, compare of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Mali-G72 MP12.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Kirin 970 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it 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 GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the CPUs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Helio P40 or Kirin 970 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 970

11%

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

Helio P40

60%

Kirin 970

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P40

Kirin 970

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P40	Kirin 970
Total score	119691	160216
CPU	33517	44870
GPU	45482	60875
MEM	19153	25631
UX	21542	28844

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P40	Kirin 970
Single-Core	244	328
Multi-Core	1077	1379

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P40	Kirin 970
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
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 970 is 16% 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-G72 MP12
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	161	346
# of Cores	3	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	20.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.9	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.9	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.5	27.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	42.3	21.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.1	30.3
Real Racing 3	99.8	106.8
Sniper 3D	109.8	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	69.9	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	79.8	77.4
CSR Racing 2	64.9	64.1

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	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 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	18
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	1200 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: 14
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 970 is better: 22
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio P40 and Kirin 970, 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 970 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 970 specs and review.