MediaTek Kompanio 800T vs HiSilicon Kirin 980

Comparisons   30-08-2022
   Full comparison data of MediaTek Kompanio 800T vs HiSilicon Kirin 980, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Kompanio 800T or Kirin 980.

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 800T

31%

Kirin 980

25%

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

MediaTek Kompanio 800T

78%

Kirin 980

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Kompanio 800T

28%

Kirin 980

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 800T	Kirin 980
Total score	431476	354810
CPU	120813	99354
GPU	163965	134833
MEM	69046	56759
UX	77673	63863

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 800T	Kirin 980
Single-Core	923	765
Multi-Core	3052	2602

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Kompanio 800T	Kirin 980
Frequency	2400 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
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 980 is 7% better than MediaTek Kompanio 800T in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G76 MP18
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	486	581.14
# of Cores	2	18
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 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	28.5	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.5	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.3	58.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	42.3	40.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	47.6	46.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	77.3	74.3
Real Racing 3	102.1	87.3
Sniper 3D	110.1	93.1
Need for Speed No Limits	93.9	93.1
Mortal Kombat X	67.7	66.9
CSR Racing 2	64.4	69.8

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	64 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	21
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1800 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS L1CA+L5, Galileo E1 + E5a, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Kompanio 800T is better: 26
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 980 is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Kompanio 800T SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Kompanio 800T specs and review.

Kirin 980 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 980 specs and review.