Intel Core i5-8259U | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-8259U or HiSilicon Kirin 970 - 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 i5-8259U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8259U was released in Q2/2018. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Intel Core i 8000U (8) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 970 (1) |
8 | Generation | 6 |
Coffee Lake U | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-8259U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8259U is 2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the HiSilicon Kirin 970 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 970 is at 2.40 GHz. |
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Intel Core i5-8259U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz) | A-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
-- | B-Core | 1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i5-8259U or HiSilicon Kirin 970 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | GPU | ARM Mali-G72 MP12 |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.75 GHz |
1.05 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 2 |
14 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
48 | Compute units | 12 |
384 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 Plus Graphics 655 | GPU | ARM Mali-G72 MP12 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i5-8259U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Intel Core i5-8259U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-8259U is 28 W, while the HiSilicon Kirin 970 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i5-8259U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
28 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 9 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-8259U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i5-8259U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
14 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
BGA 1528 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2018 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 @ 1.05 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
ARM Mali-G72 MP12 @ 0.75 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i5-8259U | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
Unknown | Huawei Honor 10 Huawei Note 10 Huawei Play Huawei Honor View 10 Huawei Mate 10 Pro Huawei P20 Huawei Nova 3 Huawei Nova 4 |