Intel Core2 Duo E8300 vs HiSilicon Kirin 925

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core2 Duo E8300 CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 925
Intel Core2 Duo E8300 HiSilicon Kirin 925

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core2 Duo E8300 and the HiSilicon Kirin 925 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core2 Duo E8300 2 core processor released in Q1/2008 with the HiSilicon Kirin 925 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Core2 Duo (29) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 920 (3)
2 Generation 2
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E8300 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.83 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 925 clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core2 Duo E8300 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 925
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.83 GHz A-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A15
-- B-Core 1.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

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 Core2 Duo E8300 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 925
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP4
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 2
Technology 32nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 11

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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core2 Duo E8300, while the HiSilicon Kirin 925 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core2 Duo E8300 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 925
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core2 Duo E8300 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 925 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core2 Duo E8300 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 925
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E8300 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 925 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core2 Duo E8300 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 925
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2008 Release date Q3/2014
-- 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 Core2 Duo E8300 Intel Core2 Duo E8300
2C 2T @ 2.83 GHz
441 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 925 HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core2 Duo E8300 Intel Core2 Duo E8300
2C 2T @ 2.83 GHz
771 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 925 HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core2 Duo E8300 Intel Core2 Duo E8300
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 925 HiSilicon Kirin 925
ARM Mali-T628 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
77 (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 Core2 Duo E8300 Intel Core2 Duo E8300
2C 2T @ 2.83 GHz
1047 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 925 HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo E8300 HiSilicon Kirin 925
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