AMD A6-3400M vs HiSilicon Kirin 650

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AMD A6-3400M or AMD A6-3400M – 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 A6-3400M features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A6-3400M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1 socket.
The HiSilicon Kirin 650 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.
1 Generation 4
AMD A6-3400M Name HiSilicon Kirin 650
AMD A Family HiSilicon Kirin
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A6-3000M Group HiSilicon Kirin 650
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-3400M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-3400M is 1.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.3 GHz.
The HiSilicon Kirin 650 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.0 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 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
2.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
None None 2.0 GHz
1.4 GHz Frequency None
None None 4x Cortex-A53
4 CPU Cores 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
2.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
None None 4x Cortex-A53
None None 1.7 GHz
4x Cores None
Yes Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-3400M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-3400M uses the AMD Radeon HD 6520G, which has 320 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The HiSilicon Kirin 650 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 650 uses the ARM Mali-T830 MP2, which has 32 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
AMD Radeon HD 6520G GPU name ARM Mali-T830 MP2
320 Shaders 32
32 nm Technology 28 nm
0.4 GHz GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
5 Execution units 2
-- GPU (Turbo) --
11 Direct X 11
3 Generation Midgard 4
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q2/2011 Release date Q4/2015
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

Memory & PCIe

No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
DDR3-1333 Memory type LPDDR3-933
2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- 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.
-- Tjunction max --
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-3400M 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 650 is manufactured using a 16 nm process.
-- Release price --
32 nm Technology 16 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions
AMD-V Virtualization None
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Chiplet
FS1 Socket
Llano (K10) Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Q2/2011 Release date Q2/2016
Operating systems Android