HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs MediaTek Helio G37
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 955 or MediaTek Helio G37 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The HiSilicon Kirin 955 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 was released in Q2/2016. The MediaTek Helio G37 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G37 was released in Q4/2021. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Mediatek Helio (37) |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2) | CPU group | MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4) |
| 4 | Generation | 1 |
| Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 955 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The MediaTek Helio G37 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio G37 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
A-Core | 2.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
| 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| ARM Mali-T880 MP4 | GPU | PowerVR GE8320 |
| 0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.68 GHz |
| 0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 16 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 4 | Compute units | 1 |
| 64 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 11 | DirectX Version | 10 |
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 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 955 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G37 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio G37 |
| LPDDR4, LPDDR3 | Memory | LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 |
| Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 has a TDP of --, that of the MediaTek Helio G37 is --. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio G37 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 955 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Helio G37 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio G37 |
| 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 |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G37
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz |
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AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.
In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 955 | MediaTek Helio G37 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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