Intel Core i3-3240 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-3240 CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
Intel Core i3-3240 HiSilicon Kirin 9000E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-3240 and the HiSilicon Kirin 9000E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-3240 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the HiSilicon Kirin 9000E which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2020.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
Intel Core i 3000 (31) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 9000 (2)
3 Generation 9
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3240 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 9000E clocks with 3.13 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-3240 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz A-Core 3.13 GHz
1x Cortex-A77
-- B-Core 2.54 GHz
3x Cortex-A77
-- C-Core 2.05 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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 Core i3-3240 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
-- 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.

Intel HD Graphics 2500 GPU ARM Mali-G78 MP22
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation Vallhall 2
22 nm Technology 5 nm
3 Max. displays 1
6 Compute units 22
48 Shader 352
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 DirectX Version 12

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.

Intel HD Graphics 2500 GPU ARM Mali-G78 MP22
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-3240, while the HiSilicon Kirin 9000E supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i3-3240 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR5-2750, LPDDR4X-2133
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-3240 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 9000E is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-3240 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3240 has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 9000E is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Intel Core i3-3240 Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
22 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
LGA 1155 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2012 Release date Q4/2020
117 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 (63%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 (39%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E (100%)

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 Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
672 (63%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
1063 (100%)

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 Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1483 (39%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
3767 (100%)

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 Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz
101 (5%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
ARM Mali-G78 MP22 @ 0.76 GHz
2137 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
586 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1240 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
632768 (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 Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2322 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
286 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
835 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
119 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
306 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
8C 8T @ 3.13 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-3240 HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
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