MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD) vs HiSilicon Kirin 955

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD) vs HiSilicon Kirin 955, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Mali-T880 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P25 (MT6757CD) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 955 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Octane V2, Geekbench, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Vellamo, PassMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Helio P25 (MT6757CD) or Kirin 955 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 955

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

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

49%

Kirin 955

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

Kirin 955

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Kirin 955
Total score	64246	102680
CPU	17996	28750
GPU	24413	39011
MEM	10287	16436
UX	11557	18491

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Kirin 955
Single-Core	166	271
Multi-Core	748	924

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Kirin 955
Frequency	2600 MHz	2500 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	4x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	25.6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	1 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 3% better than Kirin 955 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-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	68	122.31
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.9	23.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	39.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.1	26.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.5	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.4	25.8
Real Racing 3	29.3	69
Sniper 3D	30.4	51.2
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	63
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	63
CSR Racing 2	32.8	47.3

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	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 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.	50 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: 10
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 955 is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Helio P25 (MT6757CD) and Kirin 955, 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 955 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 955 specs and review.