SOURCE-LINKED COMPARISON
Kirin 980 vs Helio A22 (MT6762M)
CPU cores: Kirin 980 8; Helio A22 (MT6762M) 4. A sourced specification comparison.
Kirin 980 and Helio A22 (MT6762M) are compared as product models in the same soc cohort. CPU cores: Kirin 980 lists 8; Helio A22 (MT6762M) lists 4. Architecture: Kirin 980 lists Cortex-A76; Helio A22 (MT6762M) lists Cortex-A53. The listed organization describes the documented configuration; it does not rank application speed.
Memory technology: Kirin 980 lists LPDDR4X-4266; Helio A22 (MT6762M) lists LPDDR4X-3200. Memory bandwidth: Kirin 980 lists 31.78 GiB/s; Helio A22 (MT6762M) lists 13.9 GiB/s. CPU threads: Kirin 980 lists 8; Helio A22 (MT6762M) lists 4. Process label: Kirin 980 lists 7 nm; Helio A22 (MT6762M) lists 12 nm. GPU description: Kirin 980 lists Mali-G76; Helio A22 (MT6762M) lists PowerVR GE8320. The GPU and memory descriptions help identify the documented graphics and data interfaces. Process names and nominal limits require their original source context.
This comparison matches 10 sourced fields across 4 specification sections. 9 fields differ. 0 of 20 field values use manufacturer disclosures; remaining values retain their source evidence class. The field publication dates remain attached to their sources. There is no matched measured workload benchmark or current price evidence in this page, so it cannot establish a purchase winner, energy-efficiency winner or total system cost.
Documented differences
| Specification / evidence | Kirin 980product-model · soc | Helio A22 (MT6762M)product-model · soc |
|---|---|---|
| CPU coresOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{chip}} / core count | 4Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-11-29Source: chipswiki-9-r96925 · Mediatek/helio/mt6762m · revision 96925 · {{chip}} / core count |
| CPU threadsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{chip}} / thread count | 4Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-11-29Source: chipswiki-9-r96925 · Mediatek/helio/mt6762m · revision 96925 · {{chip}} / thread count |
| GPU descriptionOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | Mali-G76Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu | PowerVR GE8320Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-11-29Source: chipswiki-9-r96925 · Mediatek/helio/mt6762m · revision 96925 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu |
| ArchitectureRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | Cortex-A76Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{chip}} / microarch | Cortex-A53Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-11-29Source: chipswiki-9-r96925 · Mediatek/helio/mt6762m · revision 96925 · {{chip}} / microarch |
| Instruction setRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | ARMv8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{chip}} / isa | ARMv8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-11-29Source: chipswiki-9-r96925 · Mediatek/helio/mt6762m · revision 96925 · {{chip}} / isa |
| Process labelFoundry process names are labels, not equivalent physical dimensions. | 7 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{chip}} / process | 12 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-11-29Source: chipswiki-9-r96925 · Mediatek/helio/mt6762m · revision 96925 · {{chip}} / process |
| Maximum supported memoryRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 8 GiBScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{memory controller}} / max mem | 6 GiBScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-11-29Source: chipswiki-9-r96925 · Mediatek/helio/mt6762m · revision 96925 · {{chip}} / max memory |
| Memory bandwidthOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 31.78 GiB/sScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{memory controller}} / max bandwidth | 13.9 GiB/sScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-11-29Source: chipswiki-9-r96925 · Mediatek/helio/mt6762m · revision 96925 · {{memory controller}} / max bandwidth |
| Memory channelsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 4Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{memory controller}} / channels | 2Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-11-29Source: chipswiki-9-r96925 · Mediatek/helio/mt6762m · revision 96925 · {{memory controller}} / channels |
| Memory technologyRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | LPDDR4X-4266Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-12-10Source: chipswiki-4-r96916 · Hisilicon/kirin/980 · revision 96916 · {{memory controller}} / type | LPDDR4X-3200Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-11-29Source: chipswiki-9-r96925 · Mediatek/helio/mt6762m · revision 96925 · {{memory controller}} / type |
Who should consider each?
Use the soc specifications to check the intended integration requirements. For a purchase, add current availability, price, software compatibility and measurements of your workload. The field differences alone do not justify recommending one model.
Related records
Sources
- Kirin 980 — ChipsWiki, revision 96916 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2022-12-10 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Helio A22 (MT6762M) — ChipsWiki, revision 96925 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2022-11-29 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
A specification difference is not a measured workload result. Sources and entity scope must match before drawing performance conclusions.