HiSilicon Kirin 950
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HiSilicon Kirin 950 vs MediaTek Helio G35

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Q2/2020
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Which one of the central processing units is better: HiSilicon Kirin 950 or MediaTek Helio G35? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 8 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.30 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 was released on Q4/2015.

The MediaTek Helio G35 has 8 cores with 8 threads and 2.30 GHz of frequency. The MediaTek Helio G35 was released on Q2/2020.

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Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 950 and MediaTek Helio G35 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    HiSilicon Kirin 950 left arrow MediaTek Helio G35
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    HiSilicon Kirin left arrow Mediatek Dimensity
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    HiSilicon Kirin 950 left arrow MediaTek Helio G25/G35
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 950 vs MediaTek Helio G35 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    1.80 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.30 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (8 Cores)
    2.30 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    4x Cortex-A72 left arrow 4x Cortex-A53
  • B core
    4x Cortex-A53 left arrow 4x Cortex-A53
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 950 and MediaTek Helio G35 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-T880 MP4 left arrow PowerVR GE8320
  • GPU frequency
    0.90 GHz left arrow 0.68 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.90 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    4 left arrow 1
  • Shader
    64 left arrow 0
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 1
  • Generation
    Midgard 4 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow 10
  • Technology
    16 nm left arrow 20 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q1/2017
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 950 and MediaTek Helio G35. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 950 and MediaTek Helio G35 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    LPDDR4 left arrow LPDDR3-933LPDDR4-1600
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 6 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 1
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs HiSilicon Kirin 950 and MediaTek Helio G35.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 950 or MediaTek Helio G35? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 950 and MediaTek Helio G35 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 left arrow Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
  • Technology
    16 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q4/2015 left arrow Q2/2020
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow MT6765G
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on HiSilicon Kirin 950 and MediaTek Helio G35.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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