MediaTek Kompanio 500 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970

Comparisons   31-08-2022
   Full compare data of MediaTek Kompanio 500 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as AnTuTu, Quadrant, PCMark, Geekbench, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Kompanio 500 or Kirin 970.

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

MediaTek Kompanio 500

14%

Kirin 970

11%

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

MediaTek Kompanio 500

68%

Kirin 970

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Kompanio 500

13%

Kirin 970

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 500	Kirin 970
Total score	195457	160216
CPU	54729	44870
GPU	74271	60875
MEM	31280	25631
UX	35190	28844

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 500	Kirin 970
Single-Core	298	328
Multi-Core	1180	1379

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Kompanio 500	Kirin 970
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	18	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 970 is 16% better than MediaTek Kompanio 500 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	184	346
# of Cores	3	12
# 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		20.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.4	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.3	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	30.1	27.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.4	21.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.6	30.3
Real Racing 3	108.5	106.8
Sniper 3D	86.9	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	86.2	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	77.4
CSR Racing 2	75.6	64.1

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	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		18
Upload speed		150 MBit/s.
Navigation	Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Kompanio 500 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 970 is better: 16
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Kompanio 500 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Kompanio 500 specs and review.

Kirin 970 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 970 specs and review.