MediaTek Helio P35 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P35 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960, compare of GPUs Mali-G71 MP8 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 960 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Neocore, 3DMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio P35 or Kirin 960 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 960

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

Helio P35

62%

Kirin 960

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Kirin 960

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Kirin 960
Total score	85543	95769
CPU	23959	26819
GPU	32516	36393
MEM	13679	15324
UX	15397	17247

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Kirin 960
Single-Core	221	247
Multi-Core	996	1115

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Kirin 960
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.4 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	28.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
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 960 is 16% 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-G71 MP8
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	1037 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	282
# of Cores	2	8
# 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	21.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	36.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	23.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	22.5
Real Racing 3	60.8	46.1
Sniper 3D	39.5	81.2
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	51.7
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	59
CSR Racing 2	42.6	40.6

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.	600 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 P35 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 960 is better: 25
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 960 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 960 specs and review.