Intel Core i7-5850HQ vs HiSilicon Kirin 650

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-5850HQ CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 650
Intel Core i7-5850HQ HiSilicon Kirin 650

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-5850HQ and the HiSilicon Kirin 650 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-5850HQ 4 core processor released in Q2/2015 with the HiSilicon Kirin 650 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
Intel Core i 5000H (5) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 650 (4)
5 Generation 4
Broadwell H Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i7-4850HQ Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-5850HQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 650 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-5850HQ Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 650
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz) A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.70 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 i7-5850HQ Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 650
-- 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 Iris Pro Graphics 6200 GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP2
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation Midgard 4
14 nm Technology 28nm
3 Max. displays 2
48 Compute units 2
384 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 Pro Graphics 6200 GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP2
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
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-5850HQ, while the HiSilicon Kirin 650 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i7-5850HQ Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 650
DDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR3-933
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-5850HQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 650 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-5850HQ Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 650
47 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-5850HQ has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 650 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm.

Intel Core i7-5850HQ Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 650
14 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 1364 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2015 Release date Q2/2016
380 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5850HQ (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 650 (18%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5850HQ (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16%)

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 i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
915 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 650 HiSilicon Kirin 650
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
163 (18%)

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 i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
4632 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 650 HiSilicon Kirin 650
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
763 (16%)

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 i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.10 GHz
845 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 650 HiSilicon Kirin 650
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz
61 (7%)

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 i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
6855 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 650 HiSilicon Kirin 650
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
149 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 650 HiSilicon Kirin 650
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
733 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 650 HiSilicon Kirin 650
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-5850HQ HiSilicon Kirin 650
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