MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A, compare of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Mali-G71 MP4.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Kirin 710A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough 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 special test applications like Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, and how good the processors are in games Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Helio X20 (MT6797) or Kirin 710A and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 X20 (MT6797)

Kirin 710A

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

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Kirin 710A

58%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Kirin 710A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Kirin 710A
Total score	83288	132403
CPU	23311	37068
GPU	31649	50304
MEM	13320	21184
UX	14981	23842

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Kirin 710A
Single-Core	215	270
Multi-Core	970	1191

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Kirin 710A
Frequency	2100 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	10	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	12.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
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 710A is 4% better than Helio X20 (MT6797) in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X20 (MT6797) has -2 more core than Kirin 710A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-G71 MP4
GPU Frequency	780 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	106	169
# of Cores	4	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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		25.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	49.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.1	61.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.7	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	43.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.7	63.6
Real Racing 3	36.4	108
Sniper 3D	46.6	117.2
Need for Speed No Limits	52.4	74
Mortal Kombat X	37.8	89.5
CSR Racing 2	40.7	74

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	32 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 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.	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 X20 (MT6797) is better: 6
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 710A is better: 30
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 parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Helio X20 (MT6797) and Kirin 710A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio X20 (MT6797) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X20 (MT6797) specs and review.

Kirin 710A SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 710A specs and review.