HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Which processor is better? We compared HiSilicon Kirin 659 with MediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53 | 1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X4 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A720 |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv9.2-A |
Lithography | 16 nm | 4 nm |
Number of transistors | 4000 million | 22700 million |
Neural Processing | - | MediaTek NPU 790 |
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 MP12 |
GPU Architecture | Mali Midgard | Mali Valhall |
GPU frequency | 900 MHz | 1300 MHz |
Execution units | 2 | 12 |
Shaders | 32 | 1536 |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 3.0 |
Vulkan API | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 1920x1200 | 3840x2160 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 16MP, 2x 8MP | 1x 320MP |
Max Video Capture | FullHD+@60fps | 8K@30fps |
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 | 7.3 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.05 Gbps | |
Wi-Fi | 4 (802.11n) | 7 (802.11be) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 | 6.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2017 Quarter 1 | 2025 Quarter 2 |
Partnumber | Hi6250 | |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Mid-end | Flagship |
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