MediaTek Helio G37 vs HiSilicon Kirin 950

Comparisons   03-12-2021
   Comprehensive testing data of MediaTek Helio G37 vs HiSilicon Kirin 950, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, GTA, Call of Duty, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Helio G37 or Kirin 950.

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

MediaTek Helio G37

Kirin 950

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

MediaTek Helio G37

67%

Kirin 950

48%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Helio G37

Kirin 950

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Helio G37	Kirin 950
Total score	118132	100285
CPU	33082	28073
GPU	44885	38102
MEM	18894	16044
UX	21266	18046

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Helio G37	Kirin 950
Single-Core	241	265
Multi-Core	1063	902

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Helio G37	Kirin 950
Frequency	2500 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.5 GHz 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	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth	14.9	25.6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MediaTek Helio G37 is 7% better than Kirin 950 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-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	122.31
# of Cores	2	4
# 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	23.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.9	22.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.9	38.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.3	25.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.5	19.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	24.3
Real Racing 3	84.8	48.4
Sniper 3D	106.5	61.9
Need for Speed No Limits	57.6	54.2
Mortal Kombat X	70.3	61.9
CSR Racing 2	57.3	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	50 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 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	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G37 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 950 is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Helio G37 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Helio G37 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.