MediaTek MT8768T vs HiSilicon Kirin 960

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8768T vs HiSilicon Kirin 960, compare of GPUs Mali-G71 MP8 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8768T is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Kirin 960 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Neocore, Octane V2, PCMark, PassMark, Geekbench, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT8768T or Kirin 960 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8768T

Kirin 960

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

MT8768T

34%

Kirin 960

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8768T

Kirin 960

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8768T	Kirin 960
Total score	93268	95769
CPU	26105	26819
GPU	35434	36393
MEM	14916	15324
UX	16782	17247

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8768T	Kirin 960
Single-Core	241	247
Multi-Core	1086	1115

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8768T	Kirin 960
Frequency	2300 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.8 GHz 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 (Single Channel)	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 4% better than MT8768T in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G71 MP8
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	1037 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	282
# of Cores	2	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	33.7	36.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.2	23.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.1	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.8	22.5
Real Racing 3	42.1	46.1
Sniper 3D	74.1	81.2
Need for Speed No Limits	40.4	51.7
Mortal Kombat X	38.8	59
CSR Racing 2	43.8	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	25 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 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 MT8768T is better: 5
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 960 is better: 30
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT8768T and Kirin 960, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8768T SoC - all data

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

• MT8768T 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.