MediaTek MT8176 vs HiSilicon Kirin 950

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8176 vs HiSilicon Kirin 950, compare of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and PowerVR GX6250.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8176 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Kirin 950 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, 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 special testing software like Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy MT8176 or Kirin 950 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

MT8176

Kirin 950

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

MT8176

26%

Kirin 950

48%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8176

Kirin 950

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8176	Kirin 950
Total score	82111	100285
CPU	22987	28073
GPU	31198	38102
MEM	13130	16044
UX	14787	18046

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8176	Kirin 950
Single-Core	212	265
Multi-Core	956	902

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8176	Kirin 950
Frequency	2100 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	25.6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 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 950 is 8% better than MT8176 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8176 has 2 more core than Kirin 950. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GX6250	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	83.2	122.31
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 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)	15.5	22.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	38.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.6	25.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	19.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	24.3
Real Racing 3	42.5	48.4
Sniper 3D	36.8	61.9
Need for Speed No Limits	34	54.2
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	61.9
CSR Racing 2	36.8	42.6

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	20 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	4K HEVC (h.265), H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed		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 MT8176 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 950 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT8176 and Kirin 950, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8176 SoC - all data

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

• MT8176 specs and review.

Kirin 950 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 950 specs and review.