HiSilicon Kirin 950 vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799) benchmark which processor is better

Kirin 950 vs Helio X30 (MT6799)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 950 vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799), compare of GPUs PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 950 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 thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, 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 special test applications such as WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Vellamo, GFXBench, PCMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, PassMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Kirin 950 or Helio X30 (MT6799) and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 950

Helio X30 (MT6799)

10%

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

Kirin 950

48%

Helio X30 (MT6799)

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 950

Helio X30 (MT6799)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 950	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Total score	100285	141713
CPU	28073	39673
GPU	38102	53858
MEM	16044	22684
UX	18046	25508

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 950	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Single-Core	265	289
Multi-Core	902	1275

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 950	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Frequency	2300 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 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	25.6	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		32 KB
L2 cache		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 11% better than Kirin 950 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Kirin 950 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-T880 MP4	PowerVR 7XTP-MT4
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	820 MHz
GFloPS	122.31	209.1
# of Cores	4	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)	22.3	27.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	38.7	39.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.5	36.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	19.1	26.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.3	39.2
Real Racing 3	48.4	58.8
Sniper 3D	61.9	51
Need for Speed No Limits	54.2	47
Mortal Kombat X	61.9	45.1
CSR Racing 2	42.6	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	300 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 950 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799) is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Kirin 950 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 950 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.