Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G – 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 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.
Group HiSilicon Kirin 650
-- Generation 4
-- Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Name HiSilicon Kirin 659
Family HiSilicon Kirin
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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.
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.
-- Threads 8
-- Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
None None 2.36 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 1.7 GHz
-- CPU Cores 8
None None 4x Cortex-A53
None None 4x Cortex-A53
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G does not have integrated graphics.
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.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 32
-- Release date Q4/2015
-- Technology 28 nm
-- Direct X 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 2
-- GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
-- Generation Midgard 4
-- GPU (Turbo) --
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.
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 No
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC No
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
Memory type LPDDR3-933
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- 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

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.
-- Release date Q2/2016
Virtualization None
ISA extensions
-- Technology 16 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
-- Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes