HiSilicon Kirin 950 vs MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757) benchmark which processor is better

Kirin 950 vs Helio P20 (MT6757)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests HiSilicon Kirin 950 vs MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757), compare of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Mali-T880 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 950 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Helio P20 (MT6757) is octa-core (Cortex-A53). 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 presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Kirin 950 or Helio P20 (MT6757) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

Kirin 950

Helio P20 (MT6757)

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

Kirin 950

48%

Helio P20 (MT6757)

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 950

Helio P20 (MT6757)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 950	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Total score	100285	62314
CPU	28073	17440
GPU	38102	23679
MEM	16044	9968
UX	18046	11215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 950	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Single-Core	265	161
Multi-Core	902	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 950	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Frequency	2300 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6	14
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-T880 MP2
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	122.31	68
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	22.3	13.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	38.7	22.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.5	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	19.1	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.3	14.7
Real Racing 3	48.4	28.1
Sniper 3D	61.9	29.3
Need for Speed No Limits	54.2	27
Mortal Kombat X	61.9	25.9
CSR Racing 2	42.6	31.5

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	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 HiSilicon Kirin 950 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757) is better: 6
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Kirin 950 and Helio P20 (MT6757), as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 950 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 950 specs and review.

Helio P20 (MT6757) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P20 (MT6757) specs and review.