HiSilicon Kirin 658 vs HiSilicon Kirin 655

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests HiSilicon Kirin 658 vs HiSilicon Kirin 655, comparison of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and Mali-T830 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 658 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 655 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Kirin 658 or Kirin 655 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

Kirin 658

Kirin 655

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

Kirin 658

52%

Kirin 655

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 658

Kirin 655

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 658	Kirin 655
Total score	57552	58741
CPU	16117	16437
GPU	21865	22321
MEM	9207	9401
UX	10368	10563

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 658	Kirin 655
Single-Core	148	152
Multi-Core	670	684

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 658	Kirin 655
Frequency	2100 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	933
Memory bandwidth	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	64 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	4 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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T830 MP2	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	61.2
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.2	13.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	20.1	21.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	12.1	13.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.7	10.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	12.4	13.9
Real Racing 3	25.1	37.3
Sniper 3D	44.2	40.5
Need for Speed No Limits	24.1	25.6
Mortal Kombat X	29.1	30.9
CSR Racing 2	28.1	25.6

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	16 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 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	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 HiSilicon Kirin 658 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 655 is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Kirin 658 and Kirin 655, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Kirin 658 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 658 specs and review.

Kirin 655 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 655 specs and review.