AMD Athlon II X2 250u | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 250u or HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u was released in Q3/2009. The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.86 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G was released in Q3/2019. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 990 (3) |
1 | Generation | 8 |
Propus | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 250u is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.86 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.60 GHz | A-Core | 2.86 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | B-Core | 2.09 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | C-Core | 1.86 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
-- | AI hardware | HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 |
-- | AI specifications | Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP16 |
GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 16 |
-- | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP16 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a TDP of 25 W, that of the HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G is 6 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a 2.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
45 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
AM3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
ARM Mali-G76 MP16 @ 0.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
Unknown | Huawei Mate 30 Pro |