Intel Core i3-4100E vs HiSilicon Kirin 950

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Intel Core i3-4100E CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 950
Intel Core i3-4100E HiSilicon Kirin 950

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-4100E and the HiSilicon Kirin 950 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-4100E 2 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the HiSilicon Kirin 950 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2)
4 Generation 4
Haswell S Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4100E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-4100E Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz A-Core 2.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 i3-4100E Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
-- 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 4600 GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP4
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation Midgard 4
22 nm Technology 16 nm
3 Max. displays 2
20 Compute units 4
160 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 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 & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-4100E, while the HiSilicon Kirin 950 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i3-4100E Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-4100E has a TDP of 37 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 950 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-4100E Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 950
37 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4100E has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 950 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm.

Intel Core i3-4100E 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, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1364 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2013 Release date Q4/2015
225 $ 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.
Intel Core i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 0.90 GHz
288 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz
122 (43%)

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 i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
331 (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 i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1183 (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 i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1842 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4100E HiSilicon Kirin 950
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