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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | HiSilicon Kirin 950 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X4 860K or HiSilicon Kirin 950 - 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 X4 860K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K was released in Q4/2014. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 was released in Q4/2015. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2) |
5 | Generation | 4 |
Kaveri | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 860K is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz). The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz) | A-Core | 2.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
-- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
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-T880 MP4 |
GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
Technology | 16 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 4 |
-- | Shader | 64 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | 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-T880 MP4 |
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 | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X4 860K supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
DDR3-2133 | Memory | LPDDR4 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
Yes | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a TDP of 95 W, that of the HiSilicon Kirin 950 is --. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a 4.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 950 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
32 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 | -- |
FM2+ | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q4/2014 | Release date | Q4/2015 |
70 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
Unknown | Unknown |