HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T) benchmark which processor is better

Kirin 955 vs Helio P25 (MT6757T)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T), comparison of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Mali-T880 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 955 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio P25 (MT6757T) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PassMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, Geekbench, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Kirin 955 or Helio P25 (MT6757T) 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 955

Helio P25 (MT6757T)

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

Kirin 955

49%

Helio P25 (MT6757T)

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 955

Helio P25 (MT6757T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 955	Helio P25 (MT6757T)
Total score	102680	63651
CPU	28750	17812
GPU	39011	24191
MEM	16436	10184
UX	18491	11466

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 955	Helio P25 (MT6757T)
Single-Core	271	164
Multi-Core	924	741

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 955	Helio P25 (MT6757T)
Frequency	2500 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
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-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P25 (MT6757T) is 3% better than Kirin 955 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	Mali-T880 MP2
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	1000 MHz
GFloPS	122.31	68
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 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	12.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	39.4	22.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.6	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	19.9	10.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	25.8	13.5
Real Racing 3	69	27.6
Sniper 3D	51.2	48.6
Need for Speed No Limits	63	30.9
Mortal Kombat X	63	25.4
CSR Racing 2	47.3	24.3

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 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
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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 955 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T) is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Kirin 955 and Helio P25 (MT6757T), and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 P25 (MT6757T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P25 (MT6757T) specs and review.