Apple A6X vs HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Apple A6X | HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A6X and the HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A6X 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| Apple A6/A6X (2) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 (3) |
| 6 | Generation | 6 |
| A6 | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| Apple A5X | Predecessor | -- |
| Apple A8X | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A6X is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G clocks with 2.22 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz 2x Swift |
A-Core | 2.22 GHz 3x Cortex-A76 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.84 GHz 3x 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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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G |
| -- | AI hardware | HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 |
| -- | AI specifications | Da Vinci Architecture. Ascend D110 Lite |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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| PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) | GPU | ARM Mali-G57 MP6 |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.85 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | Vallhall 1 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 16 | Compute units | 6 |
| 128 | Shader | 96 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
| 10 | 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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| PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) | GPU | ARM Mali-G57 MP6 |
| 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 | Decode |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Apple A6X, while the HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G |
| LPDDR2-1066 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A6X has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G |
| 32 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| iOS | Operating systems | Android |
| Q3/2012 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G
ARM Mali-G57 MP6 @ 0.85 GHz |
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AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.22 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A6X | HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G |
| Apple iPad (4. Gen) | Huawei Nova 7 SE Huawei Nova 8 |
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