HiSilicon Kirin 970 VS Intel Core i3-7100E

Comparison of video cards HiSilicon Kirin 970 vs Intel Core i3-7100E in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of HiSilicon Kirin 970

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More number of cores

8 2

2 times more threads
Performance per watt

9 W 35 W

About 3.89 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i3-7100E

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Higher clock speed

2.90 GHz 1.84 GHz

Around 37% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

HiSilicon Kirin 970 Intel Core i3-7100E

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Intel Core i3-7100E is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	HiSilicon Kirin 970 Intel Core i3-7100E
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	HiSilicon Kirin Intel Core i3
Generation	6 7
CPU group	HiSilicon Kirin 970 Intel Core i 7000U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 970 vs Intel Core i3-7100E 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	1.84 GHz 2.90 GHz
CPU Cores	8 2
Turbo (1 Core)	2.40 GHz No turbo
CPU Threads	8 4
Hyperthreading	No Yes
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
A core	4x Cortex-A73 --
B core	4x Cortex-A53 --

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Intel Core i3-7100E 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-G72 MP12 Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU frequency	0.75 GHz 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 0.95 GHz
Execution units	12 24
Shader	192 192
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB 64 GB
Max. displays	1 3
Generation	Bifrost 2 9.5
DirectX Version	12 12
Technology	16 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q3/2017 Q2/2016

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Intel Core i3-7100E. 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 Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode / Encode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Intel Core i3-7100E 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	LPDDR4X-2133 DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	8 GB 64 GB
ECC	No Yes
Memory channels	4 2
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Intel Core i3-7100E.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 970 or Intel Core i3-7100E? 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
TDP (PL1)	9 W 35 W
Tjunction max.	-- 100 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Intel Core i3-7100E CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache	2.00 MB 3.00 MB
Architecture	Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 Kaby Lake U
Technology	10 nm 14 nm
Socket	N/A BGA 1440
Release date	Q3/2017 Q1/2017