MediaTek MT6739WA vs HiSilicon Kirin 930

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6739WA vs HiSilicon Kirin 930, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Mali-T628 MP6.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6739WA 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 step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PassMark, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, 3DMark, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy MT6739WA or Kirin 930 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT6739WA

Kirin 930

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

MT6739WA

30%

Kirin 930

48%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6739WA

Kirin 930

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6739WA	Kirin 930
Total score	40143	48734
CPU	11242	13635
GPU	15253	18519
MEM	6420	7790
UX	7221	8765

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6739WA	Kirin 930
Single-Core	106	129
Multi-Core	490	595

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6739WA	Kirin 930
Frequency	1300 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 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	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
Memory bandwidth	6	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 40% better than MT6739WA in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6739WA 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	800 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	54.31	176
# of Cores	2	6
# of Shader Units
Display	1440 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)	32.1	40.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.7	27.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.2	24.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.8	34.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	41.5	51.7
Real Racing 3	27.1	55.6
Sniper 3D	34.7	61.2
Need for Speed No Limits	34.7	38.9
Mortal Kombat X	28.2	40.3
CSR Racing 2	28.2	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	150 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 MT6739WA is better: 2
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 930 is better: 35
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6739WA SoC - all data

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

• MT6739WA 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.