HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Intel Core M-5Y71 | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 955 or Intel Core M-5Y71 - 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 Intel Core M-5Y71 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core M-5Y71 was released in Q4/2014. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Intel Core M (16) |
HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core M 5 (7) |
4 | Generation | 5 |
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Broadwell Y |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 955 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The Intel Core M-5Y71 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (2.90 GHz). |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Characteristic | Intel Core M-5Y71 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
A-Core | 1.20 GHz (2.90 GHz) |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
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-T880 MP4 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 5300 |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | 8 |
16 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
4 | Compute units | 24 |
64 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 16 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-T880 MP4 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 5300 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 955 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core M-5Y71 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Characteristic | Intel Core M-5Y71 |
LPDDR4, LPDDR3 | Memory | DDR3L-1600 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core M-5Y71 is 4.5 W. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Characteristic | Intel Core M-5Y71 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 4.5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 955 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core M-5Y71 cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Characteristic | Intel Core M-5Y71 |
16 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1234 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 955
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Intel Core M-5Y71
Intel HD Graphics 5300 @ 0.90 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955 | Intel Core M-5Y71 |
Unknown | Unknown |