HiSilicon Kirin 920 | MediaTek MT8117 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 920 and the MediaTek MT8117 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 920 8 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the MediaTek MT8117 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
HiSilicon Kirin 920 (3) | CPU group | MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 | Architecture | Cortex-A7 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | 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 MediaTek MT8117 clocks with 1.20 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8117 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A15 |
A-Core | 1.20 GHz 2x Cortex-A7 |
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 | PowerVR SGX544 |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.16 GHz |
0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.16 GHz |
Midgard 2 | GPU Generation | -- |
32nm | Technology | 45nm |
1 | Max. displays | 1 |
4 | Compute units | 2 |
64 | Shader | 4 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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 | PowerVR SGX544 |
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 | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 920, while the MediaTek MT8117 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8117 |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | |
Max. Memory | ||
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 0 |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 920 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8117 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8117 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | 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 MediaTek MT8117 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8117 |
28 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2014 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920
ARM Mali-T628 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8117
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | MediaTek MT8117 |
Unknown | Unknown |