Intel Core i7-3517UE vs HiSilicon Kirin 930

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-3517UE CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 930
Intel Core i7-3517UE HiSilicon Kirin 930

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-3517UE and the HiSilicon Kirin 930 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-3517UE 2 core processor released in Q2/2012 with the HiSilicon Kirin 930 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2015.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
Intel Core i 3000U (12) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 930 (2)
3 Generation 3
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3517UE is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.80 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 930 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-3517UE Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 930
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz (2.80 GHz) A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.50 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 i7-3517UE Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 930
-- 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 4000 GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP4
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
7 GPU Generation Midgard 2
22 nm Technology 32nm
3 Max. displays 1
16 Compute units 4
128 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 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 4000 GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
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 No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-3517UE, while the HiSilicon Kirin 930 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i7-3517UE Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 930
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-3517UE has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 930 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-3517UE Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 930
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3517UE has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 930 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i7-3517UE Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 930
22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
BGA 1023 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2012 Release date Q1/2015
280 $ 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 i7-3517UE Intel Core i7-3517UE
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.00 GHz
256 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 930 HiSilicon Kirin 930
ARM Mali-T628 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
77 (30%)

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 i7-3517UE Intel Core i7-3517UE
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
568 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 930 HiSilicon Kirin 930
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-3517UE Intel Core i7-3517UE
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1278 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 930 HiSilicon Kirin 930
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-3517UE Intel Core i7-3517UE
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
2321 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 930 HiSilicon Kirin 930
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-3517UE HiSilicon Kirin 930
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