Intel Atom N2100 vs HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom N2100 CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
Intel Atom N2100 HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom N2100 and the HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom N2100 1 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Atom (108) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
Intel Atom N2000 (3) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 (3)
3 Generation 6
Cedarview Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom N2100 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G clocks with 2.36 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
1 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz A-Core 2.36 GHz
4x Cortex-A76
-- B-Core 1.84 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
-- AI hardware HUAWEI HiAI 2.0
-- AI specifications Da Vinci Architecture. Ascend D110 Lite

Internal Graphics

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.

PowerVR SGX545 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP6
0.64 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 1
32 Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 6
32 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12

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.

PowerVR SGX545 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP6
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom N2100, while the HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
DDR3-800 Memory LPDDR4X-2133
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom N2100 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
3.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom N2100 has 0.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
32 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions --
BGA 559 Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2011 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price --
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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 N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz
641 (100%)

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 N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz
2429 (100%)

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 N2100 Intel Atom N2100
PowerVR SGX545 @ 0.64 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
ARM Mali-G57 MP6 @ 0.85 GHz
653 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz
384634 (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 N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
188 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom N2100 HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
Unknown Huawei Honor 30S
Huawei P40 Lite 5G

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