HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs Unisoc Tiger T310 benchmark which processor is better

Kirin 955 vs Tiger T310

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs Unisoc Tiger T310, compare of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Mali-G71 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Kirin 955 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Tiger T310 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A75). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Kirin 955 or Tiger T310 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

Tiger T310

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

Kirin 955

49%

Tiger T310

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 955

Tiger T310

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 955	Tiger T310
Total score	102680	102948
CPU	28750	28818
GPU	39011	39119
MEM	16436	16471
UX	18491	18534

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 955	Tiger T310
Single-Core	271	210
Multi-Core	924	926

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 955	Tiger T310
Frequency	2500 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	1x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 3x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1066
Memory bandwidth	25.6	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		8 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 Kirin 955 is 19% better than Tiger T310 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Kirin 955 has -4 more core than Tiger T310. 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	770 MHz
GFloPS	122.31	52.3
# 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	23.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	39.4	38.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.6	25.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	19.9	19.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	25.8	24.1
Real Racing 3	69	67.4
Sniper 3D	51.2	61.6
Need for Speed No Limits	63	61.6
Mortal Kombat X	63	61.6
CSR Racing 2	47.3	42.4

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE-7
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	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 955 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Unisoc Tiger T310 is better: 16
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Kirin 955 and Tiger T310, 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.

Tiger T310 SoC - all data

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

• Tiger T310 specs and review.