HiSilicon Kirin 650 | MediaTek MT8168 | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 650 or MediaTek MT8168 - 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 HiSilicon Kirin 650 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 650 was released in Q2/2016. The MediaTek MT8168 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8168 was released in Q2/2020. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
HiSilicon Kirin 650 (4) | CPU group | MediaTek MT816x 12nm (1) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 650 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 650 is 2.00 GHz while the MediaTek MT8168 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8168 is at 2.00 GHz. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 650 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8168 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe HiSilicon Kirin 650 or MediaTek MT8168 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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ARM Mali-T830 MP2 | GPU | ARM Mali-G52 MP1 |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.85 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 2 |
28nm | Technology | 16 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
2 | Compute units | 1 |
32 | Shader | 16 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | 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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ARM Mali-T830 MP2 | GPU | ARM Mali-G52 MP1 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 650 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The MediaTek MT8168 supports up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 650 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8168 |
LPDDR3-933 | Memory | LPDDR4X-1866, LPDDR4-1600 |
Max. Memory | 3 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the HiSilicon Kirin 650 is --, while the MediaTek MT8168 has a TDP of 3 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 650 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8168 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 3 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 650 is manufactured in 16 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8168 is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 650 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8168 |
16 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 650
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 650
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 650
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8168
ARM Mali-G52 MP1 @ 0.85 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 650
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 650
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 650 | MediaTek MT8168 |
Unknown | Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) |