MediaTek MT8788 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710

Comparisons 12-09-2022

Detailed testing data of MediaTek MT8788 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy MT8788 or Kirin 710.

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

MT8788

15%

Kirin 710

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

MT8788

68%

Kirin 710

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8788

14%

Kirin 710

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8788	Kirin 710
Total score	211831	127248
CPU	59312	35632
GPU	80502	48345
MEM	33886	20367
UX	38127	22895

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8788	Kirin 710
Single-Core	391	260
Multi-Core	1291	1145

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8788	Kirin 710
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
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 710 is 9% better than MT8788 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G71 MP4
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	161	169
# of Cores	3	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	25.5	26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.4	49.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.8	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	31.9	28.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.5	45.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.9	64.7
Real Racing 3	63.8	93.5
Sniper 3D	81.2	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	60.8	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	73.9	77.4
CSR Racing 2	60.7	69.4

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	8 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.	300 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 MT8788 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 710 is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8788 SoC - all data

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

• MT8788 specs and review.

Kirin 710 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 710 specs and review.