Intel Atom Z3770 | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3770 and the HiSilicon Kirin 659 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Atom Z3770 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the HiSilicon Kirin 659 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016. |
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Intel Atom (108) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Intel Atom Z3700 (16) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 650 (4) |
4 | Generation | 4 |
Bay Trail | Architecture | Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom Z3770 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.46 GHz (2.39 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 659 clocks with 2.36 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Atom Z3770 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.46 GHz (2.39 GHz) | A-Core | 2.36 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
-- | B-Core | 1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 |
0.31 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
0.67 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
22 nm | Technology | 28nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
4 | Compute units | 2 |
32 | Shader | 32 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.2 | 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 (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 |
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 |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3770, while the HiSilicon Kirin 659 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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Intel Atom Z3770 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
LPDDR3-1066 | Memory | LPDDR3-933 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Atom Z3770 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 659 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Atom Z3770 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
3.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom Z3770 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 659 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm. |
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Intel Atom Z3770 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
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 1380 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | Android | |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Atom Z3770
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.67 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 659
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz |
Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 2.39 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 659
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 1.46 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 659
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 1.46 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 659
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom Z3770 | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
Unknown | Unknown |