HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Intel Core i7-5550U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 920 and the Intel Core i7-5550U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 920 8 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Intel Core i7-5550U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2015. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
HiSilicon Kirin 920 (3) | CPU group | Intel Core i 5000U (16) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 | Architecture | Broadwell U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i7-4550U |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 920 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-5550U clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5550U |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A15 |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) |
1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
B-Core | -- |
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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ARM Mali-T628 MP4 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 6000 |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
Midgard 2 | GPU Generation | 8 |
32nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
4 | Compute units | 48 |
64 | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 11.2 |
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-T628 MP4 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 6000 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 920, while the Intel Core i7-5550U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5550U |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 6.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 920 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-5550U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5550U |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 920 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-5550U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5550U |
28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1168 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920
ARM Mali-T628 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5550U
Intel HD Graphics 6000 @ 1.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Intel Core i7-5550U |
Unknown | Unknown |