HiSilicon Kirin 620 vs HiSilicon Kirin 930. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  HiSilicon Kirin HiSilicon Kirin
• Generation
  3 3
• CPU group
  HiSilicon Kirin 620 HiSilicon Kirin 930

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  1.20 GHz 1.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.20 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 8
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 4x Cortex-A53
• B core
  -- 4x Cortex-A53

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-450 MP4 ARM Mali-T628 MP4
• GPU frequency
  0.53 GHz 0.60 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.53 GHz 0.60 GHz
• Execution units
  4 4
• Shader
  64 64
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Generation
  Utgard Midgard 2
• DirectX Version
  0 11
• Technology
  28nm 32nm
• Release date
  2012 Q4/2012

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by HiSilicon Kirin 930 and HiSilicon Kirin 620. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  LPDDR3 LPDDR3-1600
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2

• AES-NI
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of HiSilicon Kirin 620 and HiSilicon Kirin 930 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by HiSilicon Kirin 620 and HiSilicon Kirin 930, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2015 Q1/2015