Intel Core 5 processor 120U vs HiSilicon Kirin 659
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core 5 processor 120U or HiSilicon Kirin 659 - 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 5 processor 120U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 5 processor 120U was released in Q1/2024. The HiSilicon Kirin 659 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.36 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 659 was released in Q2/2016. |
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| Intel Core 5 (1) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| Intel Core processors (Series 1) (3) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 650 (4) |
| 1 | Generation | 4 |
| Raptor Lake U | Architecture | Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 5 processor 120U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (5.00 GHz). The HiSilicon Kirin 659 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.36 GHz. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
| 10 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz (5.00 GHz) 2x Redwood Cove |
A-Core | 2.36 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
| 0.90 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Crestmont |
B-Core | 1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
| Intel AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | GPU | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
| 1.25 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 13 | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 28nm |
| 4 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 80 | Compute units | 2 |
| 640 | Shader | 32 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | GPU | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core 5 processor 120U supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 659 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
| LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR3-933 |
| 96 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 102.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| 12.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core 5 processor 120U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the HiSilicon Kirin 659 is --. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| 55 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 12 W | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 5 processor 120U has a 12.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 659 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
| BGA 1744 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2024 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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 5 processor 120U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 659
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz |
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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 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 659
8C 8T @ 2.36 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 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 1.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 659
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
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