MediaTek MT6739WM vs HiSilicon Kirin 930

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6739WM vs HiSilicon Kirin 930, comparison of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and PowerVR GE8100.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6739WM is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 930 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy MT6739WM or Kirin 930 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT6739WM

Kirin 930

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

MT6739WM

30%

Kirin 930

48%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6739WM

Kirin 930

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6739WM	Kirin 930
Total score	34420	48734
CPU	9642	13635
GPU	13080	18519
MEM	5508	7790
UX	6201	8765

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6739WM	Kirin 930
Single-Core	91	129
Multi-Core	420	595

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6739WM	Kirin 930
Frequency	1100 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 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	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 50% better than MT6739WM in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6739WM 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	PowerVR GE8100	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	570 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	11.2	176
# of Cores	1	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	10.1	16.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.1	40.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.4	27.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	24.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.4	34.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.1	51.7
Real Racing 3	27.6	55.6
Sniper 3D	23.9	61.2
Need for Speed No Limits	29.4	38.9
Mortal Kombat X	21.2	40.3
CSR Racing 2	23.9	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 MT6739WM is better: 1
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 930 is better: 36
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing 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.

MT6739WM SoC - all data

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

• MT6739WM 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.