Intel Atom x5-Z8330 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955
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CPU comparisonIntel Atom x5-Z8330 or HiSilicon Kirin 955 - 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 Intel Atom x5-Z8330 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.92 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 was released in Q1/2016. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 was released in Q2/2016. |
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| Intel Atom (108) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2) |
| 5 | Generation | 4 |
| Cherry Trail | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom x5-Z8330 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.44 GHz (1.92 GHz). The HiSilicon Kirin 955 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. |
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| Intel Atom x5-Z8330 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.44 GHz (1.92 GHz) | A-Core | 2.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
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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| Intel HD Graphics 400 | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
| 0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
| 0.50 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
| 8 | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 12 | Compute units | 4 |
| 96 | Shader | 64 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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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| Intel HD Graphics 400 | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Atom x5-Z8330 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 955 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Atom x5-Z8330 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| DDR3L-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4, LPDDR3 |
| 2 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 1 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 0.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 has a TDP of 2 W, that of the HiSilicon Kirin 955 is --. |
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| Intel Atom x5-Z8330 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| 2 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom x5-Z8330 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 955 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| Intel Atom x5-Z8330 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| 14 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 138 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Operating systems | Android | |
| Q1/2016 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 20 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.92 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom x5-Z8330
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.50 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Atom x5-Z8330 | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
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