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MediaTek Helio P60 | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio P60 and the HiSilicon Kirin 970 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the MediaTek Helio P60 8 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the HiSilicon Kirin 970 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Mediatek Helio (37) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
MediaTek Helio P60/P70 (2) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 970 (1) |
3 | Generation | 6 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Helio P60 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. |
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MediaTek Helio P60 | 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 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
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-G72 MP3 | GPU | ARM Mali-G72 MP12 |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.75 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Bifrost 2 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 2 |
16 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 1 |
3 | Compute units | 12 |
48 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | 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-G72 MP3 | 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 & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio P60, while the HiSilicon Kirin 970 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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MediaTek Helio P60 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
LPDDR4X-1800 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
4 (Quad 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 ManagementThe MediaTek Helio P60 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. |
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MediaTek Helio P60 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 9 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Helio P60 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. |
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MediaTek Helio P60 | 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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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
ARM Mali-G72 MP3 @ 0.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
ARM Mali-G72 MP12 @ 0.75 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Helio P60 | 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 |