MediaTek Helio P35 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P35 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955, comparison of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 955 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PCMark, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Helio P35 or Kirin 955 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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 P35

Kirin 955

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

Helio P35

62%

Kirin 955

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Kirin 955

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Kirin 955
Total score	85543	102680
CPU	23959	28750
GPU	32516	39011
MEM	13679	16436
UX	15397	18491

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Kirin 955
Single-Core	221	271
Multi-Core	996	924

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Kirin 955
Frequency	2000 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 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	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	14.9	25.6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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 955 is 19% better than Helio P35 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-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	122.31
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 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)	17.7	23.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	39.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	26.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	25.8
Real Racing 3	60.8	69
Sniper 3D	39.5	51.2
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	63
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	63
CSR Racing 2	42.6	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	25 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	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 P35 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 955 is better: 22
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Helio P35 and Kirin 955, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P35 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.