HiSilicon Kirin 655 vs Intel Core i5-11300H

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HiSilicon Kirin 655 or HiSilicon Kirin 655 – 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 655 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.
The Intel Core i5-11300H features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-11300H, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
HiSilicon Kirin 655 Name Intel Core i5-11300H
HiSilicon Kirin Family Intel Core i5
HiSilicon Kirin 650 Group Intel Core i 11000H
4 Generation 11
Mobile Segment Mobile
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 655 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.12 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.
The Intel Core i5-11300H has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-11300H is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz.
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
8 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading Yes
1.7 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 4.2 GHz
None None 4.4 GHz
4x Cortex-A53 Cores A None
None None 3.1 GHz
None None 4x
No Overclocking No
4x Cortex-A53 Cores B None
8 CPU Cores 4
2.12 GHz A-Core Frequency None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 655 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 655 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 Intel Core i5-11300H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-11300H uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Tiger Lake G7), which has 640 texture shaders
and 80 execution units.
2 Execution units 80
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.3 GHz
-- Max. displays --
Midgard 4 Generation 12
11 Direct X 12
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2020
28 nm Technology 10 nm
32 Shaders 640
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 GPU name Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Tiger Lake G7)
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
0.9 GHz GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
-- Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
LPDDR3-933 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266
0 bytes Max. Memory 64.0 GB
No ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
None TDP down 28 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 655 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.
The Intel Core i5-11300H is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Socket BGA 1526
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2021
-- Part Number --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
16 nm Technology 10 nm
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price 309 $
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
0 bytes L3-Cache 8.0 MB
0 bytes L2-Cache 5.0 MB
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Tiger Lake H
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512