MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) vs HiSilicon Kirin 659, comparison of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio X25 (MT6797T) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, and how good the processors are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Helio X25 (MT6797T) or Kirin 659 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 X25 (MT6797T)

Kirin 659

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

Helio X25 (MT6797T)

41%

Kirin 659

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X25 (MT6797T)

Kirin 659

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X25 (MT6797T)	Kirin 659
Total score	93545	75358
CPU	26196	21107
GPU	35553	28630
MEM	14960	12052
UX	16833	13572

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X25 (MT6797T)	Kirin 659
Single-Core	242	195
Multi-Core	1089	877

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X25 (MT6797T)	Kirin 659
Frequency	2500 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	10	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.55 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	14	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 Helio X25 (MT6797T) is 5% better than Kirin 659 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X25 (MT6797T) has -2 more core than Kirin 659. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	115.51	61.2
# of Cores	4	2
# 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	19.8	17.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	34.9	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.1	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	16.4	14.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.3	18.2
Real Racing 3	61.1	50.1
Sniper 3D	66.3	62.9
Need for Speed No Limits	55.8	40
Mortal Kombat X	55.8	41.5
CSR Racing 2	41.9	34.3

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	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	300 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 X25 (MT6797T) is better: 25
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 659 is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio X25 (MT6797T) and Kirin 659, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio X25 (MT6797T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X25 (MT6797T) specs and review.

Kirin 659 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 659 specs and review.