MediaTek MT8163 vs HiSilicon Kirin 930

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8163 vs HiSilicon Kirin 930, compare of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-T628 MP6.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8163 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) 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, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, Geekbench, AnTuTu, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy MT8163 or Kirin 930 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT8163

Kirin 930

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

MT8163

24%

Kirin 930

48%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8163

Kirin 930

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8163	Kirin 930
Total score	33420	48734
CPU	9348	13635
GPU	12697	18519
MEM	5343	7790
UX	6016	8765

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8163	Kirin 930
Single-Core	88	129
Multi-Core	408	595

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8163	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-A7	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	2 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 40% better than MT8163 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8163 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-T720 MP2	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	520 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	17.68	176
# of Cores	2	6
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 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	9.5	16.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	40.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.9	27.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.6	24.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.5	34.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.3	51.7
Real Racing 3	26.9	55.6
Sniper 3D	23.3	61.2
Need for Speed No Limits	32.2	38.9
Mortal Kombat X	20.6	40.3
CSR Racing 2	25.1	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	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8163 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 comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8163 SoC - all data

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

• MT8163 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.