MediaTek MT8168 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960

Comparisons   27-05-2022
   Full testing data of MediaTek MT8168 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, Neocore, Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, PassMark, and how good the chips are in games GTA, Call of Duty, Madout2, Minecraft, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy MT8168 or Kirin 960.

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

MT8168

Kirin 960

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

MT8168

66%

Kirin 960

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8168

Kirin 960

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8168	Kirin 960
Total score	92335	95769
CPU	25862	26819
GPU	35078	36393
MEM	14775	15324
UX	16624	17247

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8168	Kirin 960
Single-Core	154	247
Multi-Core	580	1115

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8168	Kirin 960
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, DDR3L, DDR4, LPDDR4, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	28.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	1 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 960 is 16% better than MT8168 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8168 has 4 more core than Kirin 960. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 MP1	Mali-G71 MP8
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	1037 MHz
GFloPS	386	282
# of Cores	1	8
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.9	21.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.6	36.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.3	23.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.6	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.3	22.5
Real Racing 3	41.1	46.1
Sniper 3D	73.6	81.2
Need for Speed No Limits	39.6	51.7
Mortal Kombat X	38.8	59
CSR Racing 2	43.5	40.6

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.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	150 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 MT8168 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 960 is better: 30
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8168 SoC - all data

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

• MT8168 specs and review.

Kirin 960 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 960 specs and review.