MediaTek Helio A22 vs HiSilicon Kirin 658

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A22 vs HiSilicon Kirin 658, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio A22 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Kirin 658 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 of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio A22 or Kirin 658 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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

Helio A22

Kirin 658

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

Helio A22

62%

Kirin 658

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A22

Kirin 658

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A22	Kirin 658
Total score	53208	57552
CPU	14902	16117
GPU	20218	21865
MEM	8521	9207
UX	9582	10368

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A22	Kirin 658
Single-Core	137	148
Multi-Core	619	670

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A22	Kirin 658
Frequency	2000 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	13.9	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	64 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		4 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 658 is 4% better than Helio A22 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A22 has 4 more core than Kirin 658. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	61.2
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1600 x 720 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	17.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.5	12.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	20.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.2	12.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	37.7	9.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.8	12.4
Real Racing 3	47.1	25.1
Sniper 3D	69.1	44.2
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	24.1
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	29.1
CSR Racing 2	40.8	28.1

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	21 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	8 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	150 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 MediaTek Helio A22 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 658 is better: 20
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio A22 and Kirin 658, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio A22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A22 specs and review.

Kirin 658 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 658 specs and review.