HiSilicon Kirin 960 vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 960 vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799), speed examination of GPUs PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 and Mali-G71 MP8.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Kirin 960 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio X30 (MT6799) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Vellamo, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Kirin 960 or Helio X30 (MT6799) and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

Kirin 960

Helio X30 (MT6799)

10%

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

Kirin 960

50%

Helio X30 (MT6799)

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 960

Helio X30 (MT6799)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 960	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Total score	95769	141713
CPU	26819	39673
GPU	36393	53858
MEM	15324	22684
UX	17247	25508

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 960	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Single-Core	247	289
Multi-Core	1115	1275

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 960	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Frequency	2400 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A35
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
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	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio X30 (MT6799) is 7% better than Kirin 960 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Kirin 960 has 2 more core than Helio X30 (MT6799). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP8	PowerVR 7XTP-MT4
GPU Frequency	1037 MHz	820 MHz
GFloPS	282	209.1
# of Cores	8	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	27.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	36.9	39.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	23.8	36.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	26.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.5	39.2
Real Racing 3	46.1	58.8
Sniper 3D	81.2	51
Need for Speed No Limits	51.7	47
Mortal Kombat X	59	45.1
CSR Racing 2	40.6	43.1

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	20 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 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.	450 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 960 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799) is better: 25
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 X30 (MT6799) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X30 (MT6799) specs and review.