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Differences
Top features of HiSilicon Kirin 658
Top features of MediaTek MT8173
-
Higher clock speed2.00 GHz
1.70 GHz
Around 15% better clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 658 and MediaTek MT8173 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
HiSilicon Kirin 658
MediaTek MT8173
|
| Segment |
Mobile
Mobile
|
| Family |
HiSilicon Kirin
Mediatek MT-Serie
|
| Generation |
4
1
|
| CPU group |
HiSilicon Kirin 650
MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 658 vs MediaTek MT8173 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
1.70 GHz
2.00 GHz
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Core architecture |
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
normal
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 658 and MediaTek MT8173 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
ARM Mali-T830 MP2
PowerVR GX6250
|
| GPU frequency |
0.90 GHz
0.70 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
0.90 GHz
0.70 GHz
|
| Execution units |
2
2
|
| Shader |
32
32
|
| Max. displays |
2
1
|
| Generation |
Midgard 4
|
| Technology |
28nm
28 nm
|
| Release date |
Q4/2015
Q1/2014
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 658 and MediaTek MT8173. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
Decode / Encode
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
Decode
No
|
| h264 |
Decode / Encode
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
Decode / Encode
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
Decode / Encode
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 658 and MediaTek MT8173 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
LPDDR3-933
LPDDR3-933
|
| ECC |
No
No
|
| Memory channels |
2
2 (Dual Channel)
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 658 or MediaTek MT8173? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 658 and MediaTek MT8173 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
|
| Virtualization |
None
None
|
| Architecture |
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
|
| Technology |
16 nm
28 nm
|
| Socket |
N/A
N/A
|
| Release date |
Q2/2016
Q1/2015
|
