MediaTek Helio G35 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio G35 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G72 MP12 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio G35 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Kirin 970 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). 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 G35 or Kirin 970 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 G35

Kirin 970

11%

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

Helio G35

66%

Kirin 970

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio G35

Kirin 970

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio G35	Kirin 970
Total score	110404	160216
CPU	30918	44870
GPU	41961	60875
MEM	17655	25631
UX	19881	28844

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio G35	Kirin 970
Single-Core	225	328
Multi-Core	993	1379

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio G35	Kirin 970
Frequency	2300 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth	14.9	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 970 is 4% better than Helio G35 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	346
# of Cores	2	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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		20.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.6	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.2	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.5	27.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.6	21.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	27.8	30.3
Real Racing 3	84.4	106.8
Sniper 3D	92.8	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	76	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	48.5	77.4
CSR Racing 2	50.6	64.1

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	25 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 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		18
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G35 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 970 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio G35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G35 specs and review.

Kirin 970 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 970 specs and review.