MediaTek Helio P18 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P18 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and Mali-T860 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P18 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Helio P18 or Kirin 659 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 P18

Kirin 659

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

Helio P18

28%

Kirin 659

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P18

Kirin 659

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P18	Kirin 659
Total score	55480	75358
CPU	15542	21107
GPU	21092	28630
MEM	8868	12052
UX	9977	13572

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P18	Kirin 659
Single-Core	143	195
Multi-Core	646	877

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P18	Kirin 659
Frequency	2000 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	933
Memory bandwidth	13	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 659 is 15% better than Helio P18 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	54.31	61.2
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 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	18.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.4	17.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.5	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.6	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.9	14.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	58.8	18.2
Real Racing 3	40.6	50.1
Sniper 3D	71.5	62.9
Need for Speed No Limits	52	40
Mortal Kombat X	52	41.5
CSR Racing 2	35.8	34.3

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	16 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	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	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P18 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 659 is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio P18 and Kirin 659, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P18 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P18 specs and review.

Kirin 659 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 659 specs and review.