HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Which processor is better? We compared HiSilicon Kirin 659 with MediaTek Dimensity 8400. 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
GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
Score
CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53 | 1x 3.25 GHz – Cortex-A725 3x 3 GHz – Cortex-A725 4x 2.1 GHz – Cortex-A725 |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv9.2-A |
Lithography | 16 nm | 4 nm |
Number of transistors | 4000 million | |
TDP | 7 Watt | |
Neural Processing | - | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 24 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR5X |
Memory frequency | 933 MHz | 4266 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x32 bit | 4x16 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Mali-T830 MP2 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
GPU Architecture | Mali Midgard | Mali Valhall |
GPU frequency | 900 MHz | 1300 MHz |
Execution units | 2 | 7 |
Shaders | 32 | 896 |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 3.0 |
Vulkan API | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 1920x1200 | 2960x1440 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 16MP, 2x 8MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP |
Max Video Capture | FullHD+@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 0.3 Gbps | 5.17 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.05 Gbps | |
Wi-Fi | 4 (802.11n) | 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 | 6.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2017 Quarter 1 | 2024 Quarter 4 |
Partnumber | Hi6250 | MT6899, MT6899Z |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Mid-end | Mid-end |
Popular comparisons:
1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) vs Unisoc SC9832E
2
Unisoc Tanggula T770 5G vs Samsung Exynos 7870
3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 9611
4
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 vs HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs MediaTek Helio P22
6
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
7
HiSilicon Kirin 9010 vs MediaTek Dimensity 920
8
HiSilicon Kirin 8020 vs MediaTek Helio P65
9
MediaTek Helio P35 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020
10
Apple A16 Bionic vs MediaTek Helio G90