Intel Atom x5-Z8500 | HiSilicon Kirin 620 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom x5-Z8500 or HiSilicon Kirin 620 - 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-Z8500 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.24 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom x5-Z8500 was released in Q2/2015. The HiSilicon Kirin 620 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 620 was released in Q1/2015. |
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Intel Atom (108) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 620 (1) |
5 | Generation | 3 |
Cherry Trail | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom x5-Z8500 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is 1.44 GHz (2.24 GHz) while the HiSilicon Kirin 620 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 620 is at 1.20 GHz. |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 620 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.44 GHz | Frequency | 1.20 GHz |
2.24 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.24 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Atom x5-Z8500 or HiSilicon Kirin 620 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel HD Graphics 400 | GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.53 GHz |
0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.53 GHz |
8 | GPU Generation | Utgard |
14 nm | Technology | 28nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
12 | Compute units | 4 |
96 | Shader | 64 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | 0 |
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-450 MP4 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Atom x5-Z8500 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The HiSilicon Kirin 620 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 620 |
DDR3L-1600 | Memory | LPDDR3 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
2 | PCIe lanes | -- |
1.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is 2 W, while the HiSilicon Kirin 620 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 620 |
2 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 620 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 620 |
14 nm | Technology | 28 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 | |
Q2/2015 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
23 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 620
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 620
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
Intel Atom x5-Z8500
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 620
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.53 GHz |
Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 620
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 620
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 620
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 620
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 620
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500 | HiSilicon Kirin 620 |
Unknown | Unknown |