HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs MediaTek Helio P40 benchmark which processor is better

Kirin 659 vs Helio P40

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs MediaTek Helio P40, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Mali-T830 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as AnTuTu 8, Geekbench, PassMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Neocore, GFXBench, and how good the chipsets are in games Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Kirin 659 or Helio P40 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 659

Helio P40

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

Kirin 659

52%

Helio P40

60%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 659

Helio P40

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 659	Helio P40
Total score	75358	119691
CPU	21107	33517
GPU	28630	45482
MEM	12052	19153
UX	13572	21542

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 659	Helio P40
Single-Core	195	244
Multi-Core	877	1077

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 659	Helio P40
Frequency	2360 MHz	2000 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	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	28	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	64 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	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 Kirin 659 is 15% better than Helio P40 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	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	161
# of Cores	2	3
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.1	46.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	49.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	26.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.6	42.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	60.1
Real Racing 3	50.1	99.8
Sniper 3D	62.9	109.8
Need for Speed No Limits	40	69.9
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	79.8
CSR Racing 2	34.3	64.9

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	16 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		4G LTE WorldMode 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 659 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 27
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 P40 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P40 specs and review.