Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 vs HiSilicon Kirin 925
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CPU comparisonIntel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 or HiSilicon Kirin 925 - 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 Core 2 Extreme QX9650 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 was released in Q4/2007. The HiSilicon Kirin 925 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 925 was released in Q3/2014. |
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| Intel Core2 Extreme (7) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9000 (3) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 920 (3) |
| 2 | Generation | 2 |
| Yorkfield (Penryn) | Architecture | Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 is 3.00 GHz while the HiSilicon Kirin 925 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 925 is at 1.80 GHz. |
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| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 925 |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz | A-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A15 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 or HiSilicon Kirin 925 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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| 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 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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| 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 & PCIeThe Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The HiSilicon Kirin 925 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 925 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| 12.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 is 130 W, while the HiSilicon Kirin 925 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 925 |
| 130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 925 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 | 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, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 775 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q4/2007 | 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.
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 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 Core 2 Extreme QX9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 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 Core 2 Extreme QX9650
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925
ARM Mali-T628 MP4 @ 0.60 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 Core 2 Extreme QX9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 | HiSilicon Kirin 925 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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