MediaTek Helio G80 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970

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MediaTek Helio G80 CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 970
MediaTek Helio G80 HiSilicon Kirin 970

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio G80 and the HiSilicon Kirin 970 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio G80 8 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the HiSilicon Kirin 970 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
MediaTek Helio G70/G80 (4) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 970 (1)
1 Generation 6
Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio G80 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio G80 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 970
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A75
A-Core 2.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A73
1.80 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core 1.84 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.

MediaTek Helio G80 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 970
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.

ARM Mali-G52 MP2 GPU ARM Mali-G72 MP12
0.95 GHz GPU frequency 0.75 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Bifrost 2 GPU Generation Bifrost 2
16 nm Technology 16 nm
2 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 12
32 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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-G52 MP2 GPU ARM Mali-G72 MP12
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio G80, while the HiSilicon Kirin 970 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

MediaTek Helio G80 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 970
Memory LPDDR4X-2133
8 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
14.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio G80 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 970 is 9 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio G80 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 970
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio G80 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 970 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

MediaTek Helio G80 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 970
12 nm Technology 10 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
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G80 (88%)
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G80 (54%)
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
306 (88%)
HiSilicon Kirin 970 HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
349 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
786 (54%)
HiSilicon Kirin 970 HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1455 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek Helio G80
ARM Mali-G52 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz
61 (18%)
HiSilicon Kirin 970 HiSilicon Kirin 970
ARM Mali-G72 MP12 @ 0.75 GHz
330 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
406 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 970 HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1350 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 970 HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
231640 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 970 HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
202364 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 970 HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
2476 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 970 HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio G80 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Unknown Huawei Honor 10
Huawei Note 10
Huawei Play
Huawei Honor View 10
Huawei Mate 10 Pro
Huawei P20
Huawei Nova 3
Huawei Nova 4

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