AMD A10-4657M vs HiSilicon Kirin 658

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD A10-4657M or AMD A10-4657M – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A10-4657M features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2013 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
The HiSilicon Kirin 658 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2016 and belongs to the 4 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
AMD A Family HiSilicon Kirin
AMD A10-4657M Name HiSilicon Kirin 658
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A10-4000M Group HiSilicon Kirin 650
2 Generation 4
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-4657M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-4657M is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The HiSilicon Kirin 658 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.35 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
4 CPU Cores 8
4x Cores None
None None 1.7 GHz
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
None None 4x Cortex-A53
None None 2.35 GHz
2.3 GHz Frequency None
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
None None 4x Cortex-A53
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A10-4657M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-4657M uses the AMD Radeon HD 7660G, which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The HiSilicon Kirin 658 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 658 uses the ARM Mali-T830 MP2, which has 32 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
Q2/2012 Release date Q4/2015
384 Shaders 32
0.5 GHz GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units 2
11.2 Direct X 11
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
32 nm Technology 28 nm
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
AMD Radeon HD 7660G GPU name ARM Mali-T830 MP2
4 Generation Midgard 4
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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 AV1 No
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No VP9 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode AVC No
No VC-1 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
DDR3-1600 Memory type LPDDR3-933
No ECC No
Yes AES-NI No
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A10-4657M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The HiSilicon Kirin 658 is manufactured using a 16 nm process.
AMD-V Virtualization None
Q1/2013 Release date Q2/2016
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
32 nm Technology 16 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Socket
-- Part Number --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Operating systems Android
-- Chip design Chiplet
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions