HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799) benchmark which processor is better

Kirin 955 vs Helio X30 (MT6799)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799), comparison of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and PowerVR 7XTP-MT4.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 955 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio X30 (MT6799) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of chips in Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Kirin 955 or Helio X30 (MT6799) and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 X30 (MT6799)

10%

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

Kirin 955

49%

Helio X30 (MT6799)

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 955

Helio X30 (MT6799)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 955	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Total score	102680	141713
CPU	28750	39673
GPU	39011	53858
MEM	16436	22684
UX	18491	25508

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 955	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Single-Core	271	289
Multi-Core	924	1275

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 955	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Frequency	2500 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 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 3% better than Kirin 955 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Kirin 955 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)	23.8	27.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	39.4	39.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.6	36.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	19.9	26.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	25.8	39.2
Real Racing 3	69	58.8
Sniper 3D	51.2	51
Need for Speed No Limits	63	47
Mortal Kombat X	63	45.1
CSR Racing 2	47.3	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 955 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799) is better: 27
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of 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 CPUs think, 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 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.