MediaTek MT8693 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonMediaTek MT8693 or HiSilicon Kirin 955 - 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 MediaTek MT8693 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8693 was released in 2016. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 was released in Q2/2016. |
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| Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53 (3) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2) |
| 1 | Generation | 4 |
| Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek MT8693 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8693 is 2.00 GHz while the HiSilicon Kirin 955 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 955 is at 2.50 GHz. |
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| MediaTek MT8693 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A72 |
A-Core | 2.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
| 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Internal GraphicsThe MediaTek MT8693 or HiSilicon Kirin 955 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| PowerVR GX6250 | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
| 0.01 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
| 0.01 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 2 | Compute units | 4 |
| 32 | Shader | 64 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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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| PowerVR GX6250 | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek MT8693 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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| MediaTek MT8693 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| LPDDR3-933 | Memory | LPDDR4, LPDDR3 |
| Max. Memory | ||
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 14.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8693 is --, while the HiSilicon Kirin 955 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| MediaTek MT8693 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT8693 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 is manufactured in 16 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| MediaTek MT8693 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 16 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 |
| 2016 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| -- | 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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MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 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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MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 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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MediaTek MT8693
PowerVR GX6250 @ 0.01 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek MT8693 | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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