Google Tensor G5 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G5 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

Score

Tensor G5

2272

Kirin 659

214

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Tensor G5

5723

Kirin 659

811

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X4 5x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A725 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A525	4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores	8	4
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	3 nm	16 nm
Number of transistors		4000 million
Neural Processing	NPU	-

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR3
Memory frequency		933 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x32 bit

Graphics

GPU name		Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Architecture		Mali Midgard
GPU frequency	1100 MHz	900 MHz
Execution units		2
Shaders		32
OpenCL API		1.2
Vulkan API		1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2400	1920x1200
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 16MP, 2x 8MP
Max Video Capture	8K@30fps	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		0.3 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		0.05 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	5.4	4.2
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS GLONASS