Intel Core i7-6822EQ vs HiSilicon Kirin 658

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Intel Core i7-6822EQ CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 658
Intel Core i7-6822EQ HiSilicon Kirin 658

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-6822EQ or HiSilicon Kirin 658 - 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 i7-6822EQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6822EQ was released in Q4/2015.

The HiSilicon Kirin 658 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.35 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 658 was released in Q2/2016.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
Intel Core i 6000H (15) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 650 (4)
6 Generation 4
Skylake H Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6822EQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz). The HiSilicon Kirin 658 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.35 GHz.

Intel Core i7-6822EQ Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 658
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz) A-Core 2.35 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 i7-6822EQ Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 658
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP2
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation Midgard 4
14 nm Technology 28nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 2
192 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 HD Graphics 530 GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP2
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-6822EQ supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 658 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-6822EQ Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 658
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR3-933
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-6822EQ has a TDP of 25 W, that of the HiSilicon Kirin 658 is --.

Intel Core i7-6822EQ Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 658
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6822EQ has a 8.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 658 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-6822EQ Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 658
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 1440 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2015 Release date Q2/2016
378 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6822EQ (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 658 (27%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6822EQ (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 658 (29%)

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 i7-6822EQ Intel Core i7-6822EQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
684 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 658 HiSilicon Kirin 658
8C 8T @ 2.35 GHz
183 (27%)

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 i7-6822EQ Intel Core i7-6822EQ
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
2796 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 658 HiSilicon Kirin 658
8C 8T @ 2.35 GHz
815 (29%)

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 i7-6822EQ Intel Core i7-6822EQ
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 658 HiSilicon Kirin 658
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz
61 (16%)

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 i7-6822EQ Intel Core i7-6822EQ
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
5245 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 658 HiSilicon Kirin 658
8C 8T @ 2.35 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-6822EQ HiSilicon Kirin 658
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