Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 – 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The HiSilicon Kirin 659 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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662/665 Group HiSilicon Kirin 650
7 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Name HiSilicon Kirin 659
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family HiSilicon Kirin
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 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.
The HiSilicon Kirin 659 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.36 GHz.
8 Threads 8
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.7 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
4x Kryo 260 Gold Cores A 4x Cortex-A53
No Hyperthreading No
2.0 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.36 GHz
No Overclocking No
4x Kryo 260 Silver Cores B 4x Cortex-A53
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 610, which has 128 texture shaders
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The HiSilicon Kirin 659 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 659 uses the ARM Mali-T830 MP2, which has 32 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
128 Shaders 32
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2015
11 nm Technology 28 nm
12.1 Direct X 11
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 2
-- GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
6 Generation Midgard 4
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 610 GPU name ARM Mali-T830 MP2
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-1866, LPDDR3-933 Memory type LPDDR3-933
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 is manufactured using a 11 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 HiSilicon Kirin 659 is manufactured using a 16 nm process.
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2016
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
11 nm Technology 16 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Kryo 260 Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SM6115 Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes