MediaTek MT8176 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8176 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955, compare of GPUs PowerVR GX6250 and Mali-T880 MP4.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8176 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Kirin 955 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). 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 read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, AnTuTu, 3DMark, PassMark, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, Geekbench, and how good the chips are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy MT8176 or Kirin 955 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT8176

Kirin 955

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

MT8176

26%

Kirin 955

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8176

Kirin 955

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8176	Kirin 955
Total score	82111	102680
CPU	22987	28750
GPU	31198	39011
MEM	13130	16436
UX	14787	18491

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8176	Kirin 955
Single-Core	212	271
Multi-Core	956	924

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8176	Kirin 955
Frequency	2100 MHz	2500 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	4x2.5 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 955 is 16% better than MT8176 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8176 has 2 more core than Kirin 955. 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	23.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	39.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.6	26.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	25.8
Real Racing 3	42.5	69
Sniper 3D	36.8	51.2
Need for Speed No Limits	34	63
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	63
CSR Racing 2	36.8	47.3

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 955 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8176 SoC - all data

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

• MT8176 specs and review.

Kirin 955 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 955 specs and review.