HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs MediaTek Helio G35 benchmark which processor is better

Kirin 955 vs Helio G35

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs MediaTek Helio G35, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Kirin 955 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio G35 is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, 3DMark, PassMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Octane V2, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Kirin 955 or Helio G35 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 955

Helio G35

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

Kirin 955

49%

Helio G35

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 955

Helio G35

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 955	Helio G35
Total score	102680	110404
CPU	28750	30918
GPU	39011	41961
MEM	16436	17655
UX	18491	19881

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 955	Helio G35
Single-Core	271	225
Multi-Core	924	993

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 955	Helio G35
Frequency	2500 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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 955 is 7% 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-T880 MP4	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	122.31	126.8
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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)	23.8	25.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	39.4	42.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.6	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	19.9	21.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	25.8	27.8
Real Racing 3	69	84.4
Sniper 3D	51.2	92.8
Need for Speed No Limits	63	76
Mortal Kombat X	63	48.5
CSR Racing 2	47.3	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	20 MP	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution		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	50 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 955 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G35 is better: 22
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 hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Kirin 955 and Helio G35, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 955 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 955 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.