HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758) benchmark which processor is better

Kirin 955 vs Helio P30 (MT6758)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758), compare of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 955 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio P30 (MT6758) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, PassMark, Vellamo, PCMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, 3DMark, Neocore, and how good the chips are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Kirin 955 or Helio P30 (MT6758) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 P30 (MT6758)

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

Kirin 955

49%

Helio P30 (MT6758)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 955

Helio P30 (MT6758)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 955	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Total score	102680	61479
CPU	28750	17206
GPU	39011	23365
MEM	16436	9843
UX	18491	11059

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 955	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Single-Core	271	159
Multi-Core	924	716

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 955	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Frequency	2500 MHz	2300 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	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
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 Kirin 955 is 7% better than Helio P30 (MT6758) 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-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	122.31	64.53
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	23.8	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	39.4	21.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.6	13.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	19.9	9.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	25.8	13.1
Real Racing 3	69	31.7
Sniper 3D	51.2	33.8
Need for Speed No Limits	63	38
Mortal Kombat X	63	33.8
CSR Racing 2	47.3	25.3

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	25 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem		4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 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 955 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758) is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Kirin 955 and Helio P30 (MT6758), 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 P30 (MT6758) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P30 (MT6758) specs and review.