AMD Athlon II X2 255 | HiSilicon Kirin 960S | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 255 or HiSilicon Kirin 960S - 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 255 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 was released in Q1/2010. The HiSilicon Kirin 960S has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.11 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 960S was released in Q4/2016. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) |
1 | Generation | 5 |
Propus | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 3.10 GHz while the HiSilicon Kirin 960S has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 960S is at 2.11 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | A-Core | 2.11 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
-- | B-Core | 1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Athlon II X2 255 or HiSilicon Kirin 960S has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-G71 MP8 |
GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | Bifrost 1 |
Technology | 16 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 8 |
-- | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 11 |
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-G71 MP8 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 255 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The HiSilicon Kirin 960S supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR4-1600 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 65 W, while the HiSilicon Kirin 960S has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 255 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 960S is manufactured in 16 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
45 nm | Technology | 16 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 |
Q1/2010 | Release date | Q4/2016 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 255
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255 | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
Unknown | Unknown |