Intel Core i5-540UM vs HiSilicon Kirin 950
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| Intel Core i5-540UM | HiSilicon Kirin 950 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-540UM and the HiSilicon Kirin 950 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i5-540UM 2 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the HiSilicon Kirin 950 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015. |
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| Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| Intel Core i5 500 (3) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2) |
| 1 | Generation | 4 |
| Arrandale | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-540UM is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (2.00 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. |
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| Intel Core i5-540UM | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.20 GHz (2.00 GHz) | A-Core | 2.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
| 0.50 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
| 0.73 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
| 5 | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 12 | Compute units | 4 |
| 24 | Shader | 64 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | 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 HD Graphics (Westmere) | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-540UM, while the HiSilicon Kirin 950 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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| Intel Core i5-540UM | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
| DDR3-800 | Memory | LPDDR4 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| 3.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i5-540UM has a TDP of 18 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. |
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| Intel Core i5-540UM | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
| 18 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-540UM has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 950 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm. |
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| Intel Core i5-540UM | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | -- |
| BGA 1288 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q2/2010 | Release date | Q4/2015 |
| -- | 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 i5-540UM
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 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 i5-540UM
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 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 i5-540UM
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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| Intel Core i5-540UM | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
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