HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Apple A9 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 655 and the Apple A9 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 655 8 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the Apple A9 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
HiSilicon Kirin 650 (4) | CPU group | Apple A9/A9X (2) |
4 | Generation | 9 |
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | A9 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A8 |
-- | Successor | Apple A10 Fusion |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 655 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.12 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Apple A9 clocks with 1.85 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.12 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 1.85 GHz 2x Twister |
1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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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ARM Mali-T830 MP2 | GPU | Apple A9 |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | 6 |
28nm | Technology | 16 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 1 |
2 | Compute units | 24 |
32 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | -- |
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 | Apple A9 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 655, while the Apple A9 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
LPDDR3-933 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
Max. Memory | 2 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 655 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Apple A9 is 5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 655 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 16 nm. The cache of Apple A9 is at 7.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
16 nm | Technology | 16 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 | iOS |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 655
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Apple A9
Apple A9 @ 0.65 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Apple A9 |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 6s Apple iPhone SE (1. Gen) |