Intel Core i5-1340PE vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-1340PE CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 659
Intel Core i5-1340PE HiSilicon Kirin 659

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-1340PE and the HiSilicon Kirin 659 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-1340PE 12 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the HiSilicon Kirin 659 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
Intel Core i 1300P/1300U (29) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 650 (4)
13 Generation 4
Raptor Lake U Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-1340PE is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 659 clocks with 2.36 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-1340PE Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 659
12 Cores 8
16 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.36 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
1.30 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core 1.70 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-1340PE Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 659
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP2
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
1.35 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 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 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 & PCIe

Up to 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-1340PE, while the HiSilicon Kirin 659 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i5-1340PE Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 659
LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, 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
-- L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-1340PE has a TDP of 28 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 659 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-1340PE Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 659
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
64 W TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up --
20 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-1340PE has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 659 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm.

Intel Core i5-1340PE 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 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2023 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.
Intel Core i5-1340PE Intel Core i5-1340PE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.35 GHz
1673 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 659 HiSilicon Kirin 659
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz
61 (4%)

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 i5-1340PE Intel Core i5-1340PE
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 659 HiSilicon Kirin 659
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz
193 (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 i5-1340PE Intel Core i5-1340PE
12C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 659 HiSilicon Kirin 659
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz
893 (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 i5-1340PE Intel Core i5-1340PE
12C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
20067 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 659 HiSilicon Kirin 659
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-1340PE HiSilicon Kirin 659
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