HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G | Intel Core i5-6500 | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G or Intel Core i5-6500 - 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 990 5G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.86 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Core i5-6500 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-6500 was released in Q3/2015. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 (3) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000 (24) |
8 | Generation | 6 |
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Skylake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.86 GHz. The Intel Core i5-6500 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-6500 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.86 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz) |
2.36 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
B-Core | -- |
1.95 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
C-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-6500 |
HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 | AI hardware | -- |
Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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ARM Mali-G76 MP16 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.15 GHz |
Bifrost 3 | GPU Generation | 9 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
16 | Compute units | 24 |
256 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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-G76 MP16 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-6500 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-6500 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G has a TDP of 6 W, that of the Intel Core i5-6500 is 65 W. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-6500 |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-6500 cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-6500 |
7 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 | LGA 1151 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
-- | Release price | 250 $ |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
ARM Mali-G76 MP16 @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G | Intel Core i5-6500 |
Unknown | Unknown |