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Differences
Top features of HiSilicon Kirin 659
-
Higher clock speed1.70 GHz
1.60 GHz
Around -6% better clock speed
Top features of Samsung Exynos 7580
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 659 and Samsung Exynos 7580 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
HiSilicon Kirin 659
Samsung Exynos 7580
|
| Segment |
Mobile
Mobile
|
| Family |
HiSilicon Kirin
Samsung Exynos
|
| Generation |
4
1
|
| CPU group |
HiSilicon Kirin 650
Samsung Exynos 7578/7580
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs Samsung Exynos 7580 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
1.60 GHz
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Core architecture |
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
normal
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 659 and Samsung Exynos 7580 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
ARM Mali-T720 MP2
|
| GPU frequency |
0.90 GHz
0.65 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
0.90 GHz
0.65 GHz
|
| Execution units |
2
2
|
| Shader |
32
32
|
| Max. displays |
2
2
|
| Generation |
Midgard 4
Midgard 3
|
| Technology |
28nm
28nm
|
| Release date |
Q4/2015
Q4/2013
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 659 and Samsung Exynos 7580. 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
Decode / Encode
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
Decode / Encode
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 659 and Samsung Exynos 7580 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
0
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 659 or Samsung Exynos 7580? 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 659 and Samsung Exynos 7580 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
|
| Virtualization |
None
None
|
| L2-Cache |
--
2.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Cortex-A53
|
| Technology |
16 nm
28 nm
|
| Socket |
N/A
N/A
|
| Release date |
Q2/2016
Q2/2015
|
