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.
-- Generation 4
Family HiSilicon Kirin
-- Segment Mobile
Samsung Exynos 4412 Name HiSilicon Kirin 950
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.
None None 4x Cortex-A53
None None 2.3 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 1.8 GHz
None None 4x Cortex-A72
No Hyperthreading No
-- Threads 8
-- Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
-- 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.
-- Execution units 4
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Technology 16 nm
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.9 GHz
-- Direct X 11
-- Max. displays --
-- GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
-- Shaders 64
-- Generation Midgard 4
-- Release date Q2/2016
GPU name ARM Mali-T880 MP4
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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

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