MediaTek MT6738 vs HiSilicon Kirin 930

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6738 vs HiSilicon Kirin 930, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Mali-T628 MP6.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6738 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 930 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, AnTuTu, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of processors in Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy MT6738 or Kirin 930 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT6738

Kirin 930

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

MT6738

27%

Kirin 930

48%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6738

Kirin 930

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6738	Kirin 930
Total score	39237	48734
CPU	10985	13635
GPU	14902	18519
MEM	6267	7790
UX	7072	8765

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6738	Kirin 930
Single-Core	104	129
Multi-Core	479	595

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6738	Kirin 930
Frequency	1500 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
Memory bandwidth	4	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 930 is 31% better than MT6738 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6738 has 4 more core than Kirin 930. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	350 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	23.76	176
# of Cores	2	6
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	12.2	16.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.3	40.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	27.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.3	24.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.5	34.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.7	51.7
Real Racing 3	42.4	55.6
Sniper 3D	46.6	61.2
Need for Speed No Limits	25.4	38.9
Mortal Kombat X	30.7	40.3
CSR Racing 2	29.7	38.9

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	13 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6738 is better: 1
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 930 is better: 34
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 comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6738 SoC - all data

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

• MT6738 specs and review.

Kirin 930 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 930 specs and review.