Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs Apple A8 Cyclone

We compared the performance of processors and found out that Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 955 is better than Apple A8 Cyclone by 75.62%. It has 8 cores at 2.5 GHz and an Mali T880MP GPU versus 2 cores at 1.4 GHz with PowerVR GX6250. In the 3DMark test, it scored 249 points against 144 , which is 72.92% higher.

The chips have equal TDP of 5W, which means that devices based on these CPUs will heat up the same during games and other complex tasks. The speed of the built-in modems is identical (50 Mbps), so you won't notice a difference in your Internet connection.

In the tables below you will find more detailed information and you will be able to compare these CPUs, see the difference and be able to find which one is right for you.

Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs Apple A8 Cyclone Benchmarks and Rankings

Benchmark	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 955	Apple A8 Cyclone	Difference
Antutu	98098	101766	3.74%
Geekbench	998/319	375/191	166.13% / 67.02%
3Dmark	249	144	72.92%

Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs Apple A8 Cyclone Gaming Performance Test

Gaming test	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 955	Apple A8 Cyclone	Difference
PUBG: Mobile	41 fps	36 fps	13.89%
PUBG: New State	30 fps	0 fps	+Inf%
Call of Duty: Mobile	37 fps	41 fps	10.81%
Fortnite	21 fps	0 fps	+Inf%
Genshin Impact	25 fps	0 fps	+Inf%
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang	38 fps	35 fps	8.57%

Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs Apple A8 Cyclone Specification

Processor name	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 955	Apple A8 Cyclone
Release Date	9/4/2016	9/10/2014
CPU Architecture	4 x ARM Cortex-A72 2,5 GHz + 4 x ARM Cortex-A53 1,8 GHz	2x 1.4GHz Cyclone 2
Number of Cores	8	2
Clock Rate	2.5 GHz	1.4 GHz
Chip technology	16 nm	20 nm
GPU	Mali T880MP	PowerVR GX6250
The highest TDP	5	5
Memory	4 Gb	1 Gb
Features	Huawei HiSilicon modem	Apple modem
Upload Speed (up to)	50 Mbps	50 Mbps