HiSilicon Kirin 950 contre HiSilicon Kirin 955. Spécifications, performances, tests

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

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Série
  HiSilicon Kirin HiSilicon Kirin
• Génération
  4 4
• Groupe de CPU
  HiSilicon Kirin 950 HiSilicon Kirin 950

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.

• Fréquence
  1.80 GHz 1.80 GHz
• Cœurs de CPU
  8 8
• Turbo (1 cœur)
  2.30 GHz 2.50 GHz
• Fils de processeur
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  2.30 GHz 2.50 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Non Non
• Overclocking
  Non Non
• Architecture de base
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  4x Cortex-A72 4x Cortex-A72
• B core
  4x Cortex-A53 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.

• Nom du GPU
  ARM Mali-T880 MP4 ARM Mali-T880 MP4
• GPU frequency
  0.90 GHz 0.90 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.90 GHz 0.90 GHz
• Unités d'exécution
  4 4
• Shader
  64 64
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Génération
  Midgard 4 Midgard 4
• DirectX Version
  11 11
• Processus technologique
  16 nm 16 nm
• Date de sortie
  Q2/2016 Q2/2016

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)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Non Non
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Non Non
• AVC
  Non Non
• VC-1
  Non Non
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by HiSilicon Kirin 955 et HiSilicon Kirin 950. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Type de mémoire
  LPDDR4 LPDDR3LPDDR4
• ECC
  Non Non
• Canaux de mémoire
  2 2

• AES-NI
  Non Non

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of HiSilicon Kirin 950 et HiSilicon Kirin 955 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 950 et HiSilicon Kirin 955, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Jeu d'instructions (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
• Processus technologique
  16 nm 16 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Date de sortie
  Q4/2015 Q2/2016