HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G vs AMD Athlon II 170u

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G or HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G – 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 820E 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 6 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The AMD Athlon II 170u features 1 processor cores and has the capability to manage 1 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II 170u, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 Group AMD Athlon II 100u
6 Generation 1
HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G Name AMD Athlon II 170u
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
HiSilicon Kirin Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.22 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 AMD Athlon II 170u has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II 170u is 2.0 GHz
The processor has one core only.
1.84 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 1x
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
3x Cortex-A76 Cores A None
8 CPU Cores 1
No Overclocking No
None None 2.0 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2.22 GHz A-Core Frequency None
3x Cortex-A55 Cores B None
8 Threads 1
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G uses the ARM Mali-G57 MP6, which has 96 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 AMD Athlon II 170u does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
6 Execution units --
Q2/2020 Release date --
ARM Mali-G57 MP6 GPU name
96 Shaders --
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
Vallhall 1 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Da Vinci Architecture. Ascend D110 Lite AI specifications --
HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 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.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type DDR3, DDR2
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 20 W watts.
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 20 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II 170u is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
None Virtualization AMD-V
7 nm Technology 45 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design --
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2010
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket AM3
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Sargas