MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD) vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD) vs HiSilicon Kirin 659, compare of GPUs Mali-T880 MP2 and Mali-T830 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P25 (MT6757CD) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Vellamo, AnTuTu, PCMark, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio P25 (MT6757CD) or Kirin 659 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 P25 (MT6757CD)

Kirin 659

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

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

49%

Kirin 659

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

Kirin 659

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Kirin 659
Total score	64246	75358
CPU	17996	21107
GPU	24413	28630
MEM	10287	12052
UX	11557	13572

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Kirin 659
Single-Core	166	195
Multi-Core	748	877

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Kirin 659
Frequency	2600 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM 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)	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 Helio P25 (MT6757CD) is 9% better than Kirin 659 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP2	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	68	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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.9	17.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.1	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.5	14.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.4	18.2
Real Racing 3	29.3	50.1
Sniper 3D	30.4	62.9
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	40
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	41.5
CSR Racing 2	32.8	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	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
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 P25 (MT6757CD) is better: 7
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 659 is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio P25 (MT6757CD) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P25 (MT6757CD) 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.