HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs MediaTek Helio G37

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


HiSilicon Kirin 955 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio G37
HiSilicon Kirin 955 MediaTek Helio G37

CPU comparison

HiSilicon 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.
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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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.

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

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

HiSilicon Kirin 955 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G37
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.

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 support

A 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.

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 & PCIe

The 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.

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 Management

The 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 --.

HiSilicon Kirin 955 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G37
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 955 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Helio G37 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

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
HiSilicon Kirin 955 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G37 (53%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
HiSilicon Kirin 955 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G37 (96%)

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.
HiSilicon Kirin 955 HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
330 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
174 (53%)

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.
HiSilicon Kirin 955 HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
989 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
952 (96%)

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.
HiSilicon Kirin 955 HiSilicon Kirin 955
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz
122 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz
44 (36%)

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.
HiSilicon Kirin 955 HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
112194 (100%)

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.
HiSilicon Kirin 955 HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
2134 (100%)

Devices using this processor

HiSilicon Kirin 955 MediaTek Helio G37
Unknown Unknown

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