Apple M2 (iPad) vs HiSilicon Kirin 659
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M2 (iPad) with HiSilicon Kirin 659. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Blizzard | 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8.5-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 5 nm | 16 nm |
Number of transistors | 20000 million | 4000 million |
TDP | 20 Watt | |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | - |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR3 |
Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 933 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x32 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple M2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Mali Midgard |
GPU frequency | 1398 MHz | 900 MHz |
Execution units | 8 | 2 |
Shaders | 1024 | 32 |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2732x2048 | 1920x1200 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 16MP, 2x 8MP | |
Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | FullHD+@60fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 7.5 Gbps | 0.3 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3 Gbps | 0.05 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 6 (802.11ax) | 4 (802.11n) |
Bluetooth | 5.0 | 4.2 |
Satellite navigation | GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
BeiDou GPS GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2022 Quarter 2 | 2017 Quarter 1 |
Partnumber | APL1109 | Hi6250 |
Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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