Intel Celeron N2940 | HiSilicon Kirin 950 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Celeron N2940 or HiSilicon Kirin 950 - 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 Celeron N2940 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.25 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N2940 was released in Q2/2014. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 was released in Q4/2015. |
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Intel Celeron (165) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Intel Celeron J1000/N2000 (17) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2) |
6 | Generation | 4 |
Bay Trail | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Celeron N2940 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N2940 is 1.83 GHz (2.25 GHz) while the HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 950 is at 2.30 GHz. |
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Intel Celeron N2940 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.83 GHz (2.25 GHz) | A-Core | 2.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
-- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Celeron N2940 or HiSilicon Kirin 950 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 (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
0.31 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
0.85 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
7 | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
22 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
4 | Compute units | 4 |
32 | Shader | 64 |
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-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 |
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 & PCIeThe Intel Celeron N2940 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Intel Celeron N2940 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR4 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
4 | PCIe lanes | -- |
2.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron N2940 is 7.5 W, while the HiSilicon Kirin 950 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Celeron N2940 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
7.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4.5 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Celeron N2940 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 is manufactured in 16 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Celeron N2940 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
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 1170 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2014 | Release date | Q4/2015 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.85 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Celeron N2940 | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
Unknown | Unknown |