MediaTek Helio G99 vs HiSilicon Kirin 980

Comparisons   31-08-2022
   Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Helio G99 vs HiSilicon Kirin 980, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, PassMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, PCMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Neocore, and how good the chips are in games Minecraft, PUBG, Madout2, Asphalt 9, GTA, Call of Duty, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy MediaTek Helio G99 or Kirin 980.

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

MediaTek Helio G99

26%

Kirin 980

25%

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

MediaTek Helio G99

70%

Kirin 980

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Helio G99

24%

Kirin 980

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Helio G99	Kirin 980
Total score	361581	354810
CPU	101249	99354
GPU	137402	134833
MEM	57851	56759
UX	65075	63863

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Helio G99	Kirin 980
Single-Core	652	765
Multi-Core	1982	2602

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Helio G99	Kirin 980
Frequency	2200 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	10 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	1600
Memory bandwidth	12	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
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 980 is 15% better than MediaTek Helio G99 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G76 MP18
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	486	581.14
# of Cores	2	18
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 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	28.2	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.2	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.4	58.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.4	40.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	47.7	46.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	72.1	74.3
Real Racing 3	69.7	87.3
Sniper 3D	87.3	93.1
Need for Speed No Limits	64.3	93.1
Mortal Kombat X	53.4	66.9
CSR Racing 2	55.2	69.8

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	108 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem	21
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	NAVIC, BeiDou B1C + B2a, QZSS L1+ L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G99 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 980 is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Helio G99 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Helio G99 specs and review.

Kirin 980 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 980 specs and review.