AMD FX-4300 vs HiSilicon Kirin 950

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AMD FX-4300 CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 950
AMD FX-4300 HiSilicon Kirin 950

CPU comparison

AMD FX-4300 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 FX-4300 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4300 was released in Q4/2012.

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.
AMD FX (30) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
AMD FX-4300 (3) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2)
2 Generation 4
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-4300 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz.

AMD FX-4300 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.80 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 FX-4300 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

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 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.

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 & PCIe

The AMD FX-4300 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD FX-4300 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
DDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR4
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD FX-4300 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the HiSilicon Kirin 950 is --.

AMD FX-4300 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD FX-4300 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 950 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

AMD FX-4300 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
32 nm Technology 16 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
AM3+ Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2012 Release date Q4/2015
85 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 (65%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 (85%)

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 FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
511 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
331 (65%)

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 FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1394 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1183 (85%)

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 FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz
122 (100%)

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 FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
4713 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
224 (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 FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
739 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-4300 HiSilicon Kirin 950
Unknown Unknown

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