HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs AMD C-70

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


HiSilicon Kirin 955		AMD C-70
CPU comparison HiSilicon Kirin 955 or AMD C-70 - 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 955 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 was released in Q2/2016. The AMD C-70 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-70 was released in Q3/2012.

HiSilicon Kirin (29)	Family	AMD C (6)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2)	CPU group	AMD C (6)
4	Generation	1
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53	Architecture	Ontario (Bobcat)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The HiSilicon Kirin 955 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The AMD C-70 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz).
HiSilicon Kirin 955	Characteristic	AMD C-70
8	Cores	2
8	Threads	2
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A72	A-Core	1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz)
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53	B-Core	--
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors 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.
HiSilicon Kirin 955	Characteristic	AMD C-70
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The 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.
ARM Mali-T880 MP4	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6290
0.90 GHz	GPU frequency	0.28 GHz
0.90 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.40 GHz
Midgard 4	GPU Generation	3
16 nm	Technology	40 nm
2	Max. displays	2
4	Compute units	1
64	Shader	80
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	1 GB
11	DirectX Version	11

Hardware codec support A 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.
ARM Mali-T880 MP4	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6290
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The HiSilicon Kirin 955 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD C-70 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
HiSilicon Kirin 955	Characteristic	AMD C-70
LPDDR4, LPDDR3	Memory	DDR3-1066
	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
--	Max. Bandwidth	8.5 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	1.00 MB
--	PCIe version	--
--	PCIe lanes	--
--	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD C-70 is 9 W.
HiSilicon Kirin 955	Characteristic	AMD C-70
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	9 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The HiSilicon Kirin 955 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the AMD C-70 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.
HiSilicon Kirin 955	Characteristic	AMD C-70
16 nm	Technology	40 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
--	ISA extensions	SSE3, SSE4a
--	Socket	BGA 413
None	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	No
Android	Operating systems
Q2/2016	Release date	Q3/2012
--	Release price	--

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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	HiSilicon Kirin 955 ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz	122 (100%)
	AMD C-70 AMD Radeon HD 6290 @ 0.40 GHz	64 (52%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	HiSilicon Kirin 955 8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	330 (100%)
	AMD C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	HiSilicon Kirin 955 8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	989 (100%)
	AMD C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	HiSilicon Kirin 955 8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	598 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	HiSilicon Kirin 955 8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD C-70 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	73 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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