Intel Core i7-2710QE vs HiSilicon Kirin 950
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-2710QE or HiSilicon Kirin 950 - 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 i7-2710QE has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2710QE was released in Q1/2011. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 was released in Q4/2015. |
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| Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| Intel Core i 2000M (46) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 4 |
| Sandy Bridge H | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-2710QE is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz). The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i7-2710QE | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz) | A-Core | 2.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
| 0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
| 1.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
| 6 | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 12 | Compute units | 4 |
| 96 | 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 3000 | 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 |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-2710QE supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i7-2710QE | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 6.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 10.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-2710QE has a TDP of 45 W, that of the HiSilicon Kirin 950 is --. |
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| Intel Core i7-2710QE | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
| 45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-2710QE has a 6.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 950 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i7-2710QE | 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, AVX | ISA extensions | -- |
| PGA 988 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2011 | Release date | Q4/2015 |
| 295 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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 i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 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 i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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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 i7-2710QE
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i7-2710QE | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
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