MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) vs HiSilicon Kirin 935

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) vs HiSilicon Kirin 935, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR G6200 and Mali-T628 MP6.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio X10 (MT6795) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 935 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Octane V2, Geekbench, Neocore, even the gaming performance of chips in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Helio X10 (MT6795) or Kirin 935 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 X10 (MT6795)

Kirin 935

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

Helio X10 (MT6795)

20%

Kirin 935

48%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X10 (MT6795)

Kirin 935

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X10 (MT6795)	Kirin 935
Total score	50430	52339
CPU	14114	14661
GPU	19163	19881
MEM	8066	8377
UX	9083	9430

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X10 (MT6795)	Kirin 935
Single-Core	130	135
Multi-Core	587	609

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X10 (MT6795)	Kirin 935
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	800
Memory bandwidth	6	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 Kirin 935 is 9% better than Helio X10 (MT6795) in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6200	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	89.6	176
# of Cores	2	6
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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	16.5	17.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.5	44.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.1	30.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.4	26.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.5	37.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.9	55.8
Real Racing 3	35.1	45.3
Sniper 3D	61.8	57.4
Need for Speed No Limits	39.3	36.2
Mortal Kombat X	32.3	48.3
CSR Racing 2	39.3	39.3

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	20 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 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 X10 (MT6795) is better: 5
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 935 is better: 26
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio X10 (MT6795) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X10 (MT6795) specs and review.

Kirin 935 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 935 specs and review.