HiSilicon Kirin 935 | Intel Core i7-3720QM | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 935 or Intel Core i7-3720QM - 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 935 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 935 was released in Q1/2015. The Intel Core i7-3720QM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3720QM was released in Q2/2012. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
HiSilicon Kirin 930 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 3000M (29) |
3 | Generation | 3 |
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Ivy Bridge H |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 935 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 935 is 2.20 GHz while the Intel Core i7-3720QM has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3720QM is at 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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HiSilicon Kirin 935 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-3720QM |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz) |
1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The HiSilicon Kirin 935 or Intel Core i7-3720QM has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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ARM Mali-T628 MP4 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
0.68 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
0.68 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.25 GHz |
Midgard 2 | GPU Generation | 7 |
32nm | Technology | 22 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
4 | Compute units | 16 |
64 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 11.0 |
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 4000 |
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 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 935 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core i7-3720QM supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 935 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-3720QM |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the HiSilicon Kirin 935 is --, while the Intel Core i7-3720QM has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 935 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-3720QM |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 935 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-3720QM is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 935 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-3720QM |
28 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
-- | Socket | BGA 1224 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2015 | Release date | Q2/2012 |
-- | Release price | 363 $ |
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HiSilicon Kirin 935
ARM Mali-T628 MP4 @ 0.68 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3720QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.25 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 935
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 935
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 935
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 935
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 935
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 935
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 935 | Intel Core i7-3720QM |
Unknown | Unknown |