HiSilicon Kirin 960 vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 960 vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X), speed testing of GPUs Mali-G71 MP8 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 960 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio X27 (MT6797X) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as GFXBench, Geekbench, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Octane V2, PCMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Kirin 960 or Helio X27 (MT6797X) and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 960

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

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

Kirin 960

50%

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

41%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 960

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 960	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Total score	95769	98106
CPU	26819	27468
GPU	36393	37277
MEM	15324	15689
UX	17247	17655

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 960	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Single-Core	247	253
Multi-Core	1115	1142

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 960	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Frequency	2400 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	800
Memory bandwidth	28.8	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	64 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 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 960 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Kirin 960 has 2 more core than Helio X27 (MT6797X). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP8	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	1037 MHz	875 MHz
GFloPS	282	118.91
# of Cores	8	4
# 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.1	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	36.9	37.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	23.8	24.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	18.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.5	23.4
Real Racing 3	46.1	75.6
Sniper 3D	81.2	60.5
Need for Speed No Limits	51.7	68
Mortal Kombat X	59	60.5
CSR Racing 2	40.6	52.9

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	20 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 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 960 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X) is better: 20
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Kirin 960 and Helio X27 (MT6797X), and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Kirin 960 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 960 specs and review.

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.