MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X) vs HiSilicon Kirin 970 benchmark which processor is better

Helio X27 (MT6797X) vs Kirin 970

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X) vs HiSilicon Kirin 970, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G72 MP12 and Mali-T880 MP4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio X27 (MT6797X) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Kirin 970 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Neocore, Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, PCMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Helio X27 (MT6797X) or Kirin 970 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 X27 (MT6797X)

Kirin 970

11%

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

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

41%

Kirin 970

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Kirin 970

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X27 (MT6797X)	Kirin 970
Total score	98106	160216
CPU	27468	44870
GPU	37277	60875
MEM	15689	25631
UX	17655	28844

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X27 (MT6797X)	Kirin 970
Single-Core	253	328
Multi-Core	1142	1379

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X27 (MT6797X)	Kirin 970
Frequency	2600 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	10	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 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	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	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-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio X27 (MT6797X) is 7% better than Kirin 970 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X27 (MT6797X) has -2 more core than Kirin 970. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Frequency	875 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	118.91	346
# of Cores	4	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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		20.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.8	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.8	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.3	27.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.6	21.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.4	30.3
Real Racing 3	75.6	106.8
Sniper 3D	60.5	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	68	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	60.5	77.4
CSR Racing 2	52.9	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
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		18
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	1200 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 X27 (MT6797X) is better: 8
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 970 is better: 28
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Helio X27 (MT6797X) and Kirin 970, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio X27 (MT6797X) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X27 (MT6797X) 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.