HiSilicon Kirin 655 | MediaTek MT6737 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 655 and the MediaTek MT6737 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 655 8 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the MediaTek MT6737 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
HiSilicon Kirin 650 (4) | CPU group | MediaTek MT67xx (17) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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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 MediaTek MT6737 clocks with 1.25 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6737 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.12 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 1.25 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
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 | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | Midgard 3 |
28nm | Technology | 28nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
2 | Compute units | 2 |
32 | Shader | 32 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | 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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ARM Mali-T830 MP2 | GPU | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 655, while the MediaTek MT6737 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 5.3 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6737 |
LPDDR3-933 | Memory | LPDDR3-667 |
Max. Memory | ||
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 5.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 655 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6737 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6737 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | 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 MediaTek MT6737 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6737 |
16 nm | Technology | 28 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 | Q2/2016 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6737
4C 4T @ 1.25 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6737
4C 4T @ 1.25 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 655
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6737
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6737
4C 4T @ 1.25 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 655 | MediaTek MT6737 |
Unknown | Unknown |