MediaTek Helio P22T vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P22T vs HiSilicon Kirin 659, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P22T is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, 3DMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Helio P22T or Kirin 659 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 P22T

Kirin 659

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

Helio P22T

66%

Kirin 659

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P22T

Kirin 659

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P22T	Kirin 659
Total score	86247	75358
CPU	24156	21107
GPU	32783	28630
MEM	13799	12052
UX	15528	13572

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P22T	Kirin 659
Single-Core	223	195
Multi-Core	1004	877

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P22T	Kirin 659
Frequency	2300 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	14	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
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 2% better than Helio P22T 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-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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.7	17.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.2	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.9	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	14.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.3	18.2
Real Racing 3	46.8	50.1
Sniper 3D	40.6	62.9
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	40
Mortal Kombat X	49.9	41.5
CSR Racing 2	34.3	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	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 P22T is better: 19
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 659 is better: 15
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio P22T and Kirin 659, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P22T SoC - all data

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

• Helio P22T 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.