HiSilicon Kirin 950 | MediaTek Helio G80 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 950 and the MediaTek Helio G80 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 950 8 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the MediaTek Helio G80 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Mediatek Helio (37) |
HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2) | CPU group | MediaTek Helio G70/G80 (4) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 950 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio G80 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio G80 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz 2x Cortex-A75 |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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ARM Mali-T880 MP4 | GPU | ARM Mali-G52 MP2 |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.95 GHz |
0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 2 |
16 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
4 | Compute units | 2 |
64 | Shader | 32 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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ARM Mali-T880 MP4 | GPU | ARM Mali-G52 MP2 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 950, while the MediaTek Helio G80 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.4 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio G80 |
LPDDR4 | Memory | |
Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 950 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio G80 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio G80 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 16 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio G80 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio G80 |
16 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Android |
Q4/2015 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 950
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G80
ARM Mali-G52 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950 | MediaTek Helio G80 |
Unknown | Unknown |