Intel Atom C2550 vs HiSilicon Kirin 658

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Intel Atom C2550 CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 658
Intel Atom C2550 HiSilicon Kirin 658

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom C2550 and the HiSilicon Kirin 658 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom C2550 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the HiSilicon Kirin 658 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
Intel Atom (108) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
Intel Atom C2000 (7) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 650 (4)
3 Generation 4
Avoton Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C2550 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 658 clocks with 2.35 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom C2550 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 658
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz (2.60 GHz) A-Core 2.35 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.70 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Intel Atom C2550 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 658
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP2
GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Midgard 4
Technology 28nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom C2550, while the HiSilicon Kirin 658 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Atom C2550 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 658
DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-933
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom C2550 has a TDP of 14 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 658 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom C2550 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 658
14 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C2550 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 658 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm.

Intel Atom C2550 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 658
22 nm Technology 16 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1283 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2016
74 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C2550 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 658 (71%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C2550 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 658 (84%)

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.
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
259 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 658 HiSilicon Kirin 658
8C 8T @ 2.35 GHz
183 (71%)

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.
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
971 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 658 HiSilicon Kirin 658
8C 8T @ 2.35 GHz
815 (84%)

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.
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 658 HiSilicon Kirin 658
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz
61 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2330 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 658 HiSilicon Kirin 658
8C 8T @ 2.35 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C2550 HiSilicon Kirin 658
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