HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Which processor is better? We compared HiSilicon Kirin 659 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 625. 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 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53 | 8x 2 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 16 nm | 14 nm |
Number of transistors | 4000 million | 2000 million |
TDP | 5 Watt | |
Neural Processing | - | Qualcomm Hexagon 546 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
Memory frequency | 933 MHz | 933 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x32 bit | 1x32 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Mali-T830 MP2 | Adreno 506 |
GPU Architecture | Mali Midgard | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
GPU frequency | 900 MHz | 650 MHz |
Execution units | 2 | 1 |
Shaders | 32 | 48 |
DirectX | 11 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 2.0 |
Vulkan API | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 1920x1200 | 1900x1200 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 16MP, 2x 8MP | 1x 24MP, 2x 13MP |
Max Video Capture | FullHD+@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 0.3 Gbps | 0.3 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.05 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 4 (802.11n) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 | 4.1 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2017 Quarter 1 | 2016 Quarter 1 |
Partnumber | Hi6250 | MSM8953 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Mid-end | Mid-end |
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