Samsung Exynos 4412 vs HiSilicon Kirin 950

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Samsung Exynos 4412 or Samsung Exynos 4412 – 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 950 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 4 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
-- Segment Mobile
-- Generation 4
Samsung Exynos 4412 Name HiSilicon Kirin 950
Family HiSilicon Kirin
Group HiSilicon Kirin 950
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.3 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.
No Hyperthreading No
None None 4x Cortex-A53
-- Threads 8
None None 1.8 GHz
-- Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
None None 4x Cortex-A72
No Overclocking No
None None 2.3 GHz
-- CPU Cores 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Samsung Exynos 4412 does not have integrated graphics.
The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 950 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.
-- Shaders 64
-- Release date Q2/2016
-- GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
-- Generation Midgard 4
-- Technology 16 nm
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.9 GHz
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 4
GPU name ARM Mali-T880 MP4
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Direct X 11
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

-- Bandwidth --
pci PCIe pci
-- Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
No ECC No
No AES-NI No
Memory type LPDDR4
 
 

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 950 is manufactured using a 16 nm process.
-- Release date Q4/2015
-- Part Number --
-- Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Operating systems Android
-- Technology 16 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Virtualization None
ISA extensions
-- Release price --
Socket
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
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