HiSilicon Kirin 650 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 617

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 650 or HiSilicon Kirin 650 – 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 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.
HiSilicon Kirin 650 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
HiSilicon Kirin Family
HiSilicon Kirin 650 Group
4 Generation --
Mobile Segment --
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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.
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
8 Threads --
No Hyperthreading No
1.7 GHz B-Core Frequency None
4x Cortex-A53 Cores A None
No Overclocking No
4x Cortex-A53 Cores B None
8 CPU Cores --
2.0 GHz A-Core Frequency None
 
 

Internal Graphics

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.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 does not have integrated graphics.
2 Execution units --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
Midgard 4 Generation --
11 Direct X --
Q4/2015 Release date --
28 nm Technology --
32 Shaders --
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 GPU name
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
0.9 GHz GPU frequency --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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

Thermal Management

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 --
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 650 is manufactured using a 16 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
Socket
None Virtualization
Q2/2016 Release date --
-- Part Number --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
16 nm Technology --
Android Operating systems
-- Release price --
Chiplet Chip design --
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture --
ISA extensions