MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) vs HiSilicon Kirin 658

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) vs HiSilicon Kirin 658, comparison of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P23 (MT6763) is octa-core (ARM 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 technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PCMark, Geekbench, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Helio P23 (MT6763) or Kirin 658 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 P23 (MT6763)

Kirin 658

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

Helio P23 (MT6763)

52%

Kirin 658

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P23 (MT6763)

Kirin 658

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	Kirin 658
Total score	57367	57552
CPU	16063	16117
GPU	21794	21865
MEM	9178	9207
UX	10336	10368

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	Kirin 658
Single-Core	148	148
Multi-Core	668	670

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	Kirin 658
Frequency	2000 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.45 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	14.93	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		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 P23 (MT6763) in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	770 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	52.3	61.2
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.2	12.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.3	20.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.3	12.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.4	9.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.9	12.4
Real Racing 3	24.1	25.1
Sniper 3D	25.1	44.2
Need for Speed No Limits	23.2	24.1
Mortal Kombat X	22.2	29.1
CSR Racing 2	27	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	24 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 P23 (MT6763) is better: 4
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 658 is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P23 (MT6763) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763) 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.