AMD A4-3400 vs HiSilicon Kirin 950

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AMD A4-3400 CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 950
AMD A4-3400 HiSilicon Kirin 950

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A4-3400 and the HiSilicon Kirin 950 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A4-3400 2 core processor released in Q3/2011 with the HiSilicon Kirin 950 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
AMD A (112) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
AMD A4-3000 (3) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2)
1 Generation 4
Llano (K10) Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-3400 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD A4-3400 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz A-Core 2.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A4-3400 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 6410D GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP4
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
3 GPU Generation Midgard 4
32 nm Technology 16 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 4
160 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A 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.

AMD Radeon HD 6410D GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A4-3400, while the HiSilicon Kirin 950 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

AMD A4-3400 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD A4-3400 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 950 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A4-3400 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-3400 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 950 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm.

AMD A4-3400 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
32 nm Technology 16 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
FM1 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2011 Release date Q4/2015
28 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-3400 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 (95%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-3400 (54%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 (100%)

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.
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
349 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
331 (95%)

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.
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
643 (54%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1183 (100%)

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.
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
AMD Radeon HD 6410D @ 0.60 GHz
192 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz
122 (64%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
125 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
245 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
1082 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
243 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
66 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
125 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-3400 HiSilicon Kirin 950
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