AMD A6-3430MX
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AMD A6-3430MX vs HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G

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Q4/2011
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Q2/2020
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD A6-3430MX or HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD A6-3430MX has 4 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.40 GHz. The AMD A6-3430MX was released on Q4/2011.

The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G has 8 cores with 4 threads and 2.40 GHz of frequency. The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G was released on Q2/2020.

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  • Higher clock speed
    1.84 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
    Around 8% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 4
    2 times more cores
Performance tests
Real tests AMD A6-3430MX vs HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A6-3430MX and HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD A6-3430MX left arrow HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow HiSilicon Kirin
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 7
  • CPU group
    AMD A6-3000M left arrow HiSilicon Kirin 980
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A6-3430MX vs HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G 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.

  • Frequency
    1.70 GHz left arrow 1.84 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.40 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    -- left arrow 1x Cortex-A76
  • B core
    -- left arrow 3x Cortex-A76
  • C core
    -- left arrow 4x Cortex-A55
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A6-3430MX and HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 6520G left arrow ARM Mali-G77 MP8
  • GPU frequency
    0.40 GHz left arrow 0.80 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    5 left arrow 8
  • Shader
    320 left arrow 128
  • Max. GPU Memory
    1 GB left arrow 4 GB
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 1
  • Generation
    3 left arrow Vallhall 1
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2011 left arrow Q2/2019
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A6-3430MX and HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A6-3430MX and HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G 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.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow LPDDR4X-2133
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A6-3430MX and HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A6-3430MX or HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G? 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.

  • TDP (PL1)
    45 W left arrow
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A6-3430MX and HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow None
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3, SSE4a left arrow
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Llano (K10) left arrow Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    FS1 left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q4/2011 left arrow Q2/2020
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow Hi6290
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD A6-3430MX and HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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