HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs Samsung Exynos 7570

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 955 or HiSilicon Kirin 955 – 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 955 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 Family
4 Generation --
HiSilicon Kirin 950 Group
Mobile Segment --
HiSilicon Kirin 955 Name Samsung Exynos 7570
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 955 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.5 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.
4x Cortex-A53 Cores B None
2.5 GHz A-Core Frequency None
8 Threads --
4x Cortex-A72 Cores A None
No Hyperthreading No
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
No Overclocking No
8 CPU Cores --
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 955 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 955 uses the ARM Mali-T880 MP4, which has 64 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Samsung Exynos 7570 does not have integrated graphics.
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Midgard 4 Generation --
Q2/2016 Release date --
4 Execution units --
0.9 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
0.9 GHz GPU frequency --
64 Shaders --
11 Direct X --
16 nm Technology --
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 GPU name
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
LPDDR3, LPDDR4 Memory type
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- Bandwidth --
2 Memory channels --
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 955 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.
ISA extensions
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Architecture --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
-- Release price --
None Virtualization
Q2/2016 Release date --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems
Chiplet Chip design --
Socket
-- Part Number --
16 nm Technology --
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes