HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs MediaTek Helio G35 benchmark which processor is better

Kirin 659 vs Helio G35

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs MediaTek Helio G35, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Mali-T830 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio G35 is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Geekbench, AnTuTu, Octane V2, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GFXBench, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Kirin 659 or Helio G35 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

Kirin 659

Helio G35

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

Kirin 659

52%

Helio G35

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 659

Helio G35

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 659	Helio G35
Total score	75358	110404
CPU	21107	30918
GPU	28630	41961
MEM	12052	17655
UX	13572	19881

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 659	Helio G35
Single-Core	195	225
Multi-Core	877	993

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 659	Helio G35
Frequency	2360 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	28	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	64 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	4 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 Kirin 659 is 2% better than Helio G35 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T830 MP2	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	126.8
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2400 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)	17.1	25.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	42.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.6	21.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	27.8
Real Racing 3	50.1	84.4
Sniper 3D	62.9	92.8
Need for Speed No Limits	40	76
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	48.5
CSR Racing 2	34.3	50.6

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	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	13 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.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 659 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G35 is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Kirin 659 and Helio G35, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 659 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 659 specs and review.

Helio G35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G35 specs and review.