Intel Core i7-6800K vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-6800K CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 710A
Intel Core i7-6800K HiSilicon Kirin 710A

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-6800K or HiSilicon Kirin 710A - 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 i7-6800K has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6800K was released in Q2/2016.

The HiSilicon Kirin 710A has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 710A was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
Intel Core i 6000 (24) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 710A (1)
6 Generation 5
Skylake S Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6800K is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz). The HiSilicon Kirin 710A has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz.

Intel Core i7-6800K Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 710A
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz) A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A73
-- B-Core 1.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-6800K Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 710A
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G51 MP4
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation Bifrost 1
Technology 12 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G51 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-6800K supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 710A can connect up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-6800K Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 710A
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR4, LPDDR3
128 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
15.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
27.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-6800K has a TDP of 140 W, that of the HiSilicon Kirin 710A is 5 W.

Intel Core i7-6800K Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 710A
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6800K has a 15.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 710A cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-6800K Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 710A
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
LGA 2011-3 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2016 Release date Q2/2020
628 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 710A (27%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 710A (20%)

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 i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1080 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
302 (28%)

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 i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6314 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1338 (21%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1267 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
323 (25%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5960 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1147 (19%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
949 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6645 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 710A
ARM Mali-G51 MP4 @ 1.00 GHz
166 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
181025 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
164187 (100%)

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 i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
10752 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
3194 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-6800K HiSilicon Kirin 710A
Unknown Honor 10X Lite

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