Google Tensor G2 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G2 with HiSilicon Kirin 659. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

Tensor G2

809573

Kirin 659

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Tensor G2

1437

Kirin 659

214

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Tensor G2

3794

Kirin 659

811

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X1 2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55	4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores	8	4
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	5 nm	16 nm
Number of transistors		4000 million
TDP	7 Watt
Neural Processing	Google Tensor AI	-

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR3
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	933 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x32 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G710 MP10	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Mali Midgard
GPU frequency	850 MHz	900 MHz
Execution units	7	2
Shaders	112	32
OpenCL API	3.0	1.2
OpenGL API	ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.3	1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2160	1920x1200
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP, 2x 32MP	1x 16MP, 2x 8MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	FullHD+@60fps
Video codec support	AV1 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	7.35 Gbps	0.3 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.67 Gbps	0.05 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	5.2	4.2
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS GLONASS