HiSilicon Kirin 925 | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 925 or Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) - 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 925 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 925 was released in Q3/2014. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) was released in Q3/2021. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
HiSilicon Kirin 920 (3) | CPU group | Apple M1 (9) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 | Architecture | M1 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 925 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
8 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 10 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A15 |
A-Core | 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 8x Firestorm |
1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
B-Core | 0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz) 2x Icestorm |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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ARM Mali-T628 MP4 | GPU | Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz |
0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
Midgard 2 | GPU Generation | 1 |
32nm | Technology | 5 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
4 | Compute units | 224 |
64 | Shader | 1792 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 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-T628 MP4 | GPU | Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 925 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 28.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The HiSilicon Kirin 925 has a TDP of --, that of the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) is 45 W. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 925 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) cache has a total of 28.00 MB. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
28 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.5-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | macOS |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925
ARM Mali-T628 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 925
1.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
12,390 CB R23 MC @ 45 W |
HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925 | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
Unknown | Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) |