HiSilicon Kirin 655 vs Intel Core i7-1185GRE

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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 i7-1185GRE features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i7 series.
To use the Intel Core i7-1185GRE, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
HiSilicon Kirin Family Intel Core i7
HiSilicon Kirin 655 Name Intel Core i7-1185GRE
Mobile Segment Mobile
HiSilicon Kirin 650 Group Intel Core i 1100G/11000U
4 Generation 11
 
 

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 i7-1185GRE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-1185GRE is 1.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz.
1.7 GHz B-Core Frequency None
8 CPU Cores 4
2.12 GHz A-Core Frequency None
None None 2.6 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
8 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading Yes
None None 4x
None None 4.4 GHz
None None 1.8 GHz
4x Cortex-A53 Cores A None
4x Cortex-A53 Cores B 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 i7-1185GRE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i7-1185GRE uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake G7), which has 768 texture shaders
and 96 execution units.
-- Max. displays --
11 Direct X 12
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.35 GHz
32 Shaders 768
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
0.9 GHz GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 GPU name Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake G7)
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2020
28 nm Technology 10 nm
Midgard 4 Generation 12
2 Execution units 96
 
 

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

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.
No ECC Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 64.0 GB
-- Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
LPDDR3-933 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266
2 Memory channels 2
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 15 W watts.
None TDP up 28 W
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
None TDP down 12 W
 
 

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 i7-1185GRE is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache.
0 bytes L2-Cache 5.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Tiger Lake U
-- Release price 490 $
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
0 bytes L3-Cache 12.0 MB
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2020
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Part Number --
Socket BGA 1526
16 nm Technology 10 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)