MediaTek Helio G95
VS
HiSilicon Kirin 980
MediaTek Helio G95
VS
HiSilicon Kirin 980

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between MediaTek Helio G95 and HiSilicon Kirin 980? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

MediaTek Helio G95
Name
HiSilicon Kirin 980
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
MediaTek Helio G90
CPU group
HiSilicon Kirin 980
Mediatek Dimensity
Family
HiSilicon Kirin
1
Generation
6
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Predecessor
--
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose MediaTek Helio G95 or HiSilicon Kirin 980? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.00 GHz
Frequency
1.80 GHz
8
CPU Cores
8
2.05 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
1.90 GHz
8
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
2.00 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
2.60 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
2x Cortex-A76
A core
2x Cortex-A76
6x Cortex-A55
B core
2x Cortex-A76
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C core
4x Cortex-A55

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? MediaTek Helio G95 or HiSilicon Kirin 980. 

ARM Mali-G76 MP4
GPU name
ARM Mali-G76 MP10
0.90 GHz
GPU frequency
0.72 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
Bifrost 3
Generation
Bifrost 3
12
DirectX Version
12
4
Execution units
10
64
Shader
160
2
Max. displays
2
7 nm
Technology
7 nm
Q3/2018
Release date
Q3/2018
4 GB
Max. GPU Memory
4 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VC-1
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
No
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

no data
Memory type
LPDDR4X-2133
no data
Max. Memory
8 GB
no data
Memory channels
4
no data
ECC
No

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X-2133
Memory type
no data
10 GB
Max. Memory
no data
No
ECC
no data
2
Memory channels
no data

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
No

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

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Tjunction max.
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TDP up
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TDP down
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TDP (PL1)
6 W
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TDP (PL2)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

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L3-Cache
2.00 MB
12 nm
Technology
7 nm
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Architecture
None
Virtualization
None
N/A
Socket
N/A
Q3/2019
Release date
Q4/2018
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
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L2-Cache
--
MT6785V/CD
Part Number
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Huawei P30 Huawei P30 Pro Huawei Honor 20 Huawei Honor 20 Pro Huawei Mate 20 Huawei Mate 20 Pro Huawei Nova 5T

User rating

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