AMD Phenom II X2 B53
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AMD Phenom II X2 B53 vs HiSilicon Kirin 658

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Phenom II X2 B53 or HiSilicon Kirin 658? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Phenom II X2 B53 has 2 cores and 2 threads with maximum working frequency of No turbo. The AMD Phenom II X2 B53 was released on Q3/2009.

The HiSilicon Kirin 658 has 8 cores with 2 threads and No turbo of frequency. The HiSilicon Kirin 658 was released on Q2/2016.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Phenom II X2 B53
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  • Higher clock speed
    2.80 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
    Around -65% better clock speed
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HiSilicon Kirin 658
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  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 2
    4 times more cores
Performance tests
Real tests AMD Phenom II X2 B53 vs HiSilicon Kirin 658
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Phenom II X2 B53 AMD Phenom II X2 B53
HiSilicon Kirin 658 HiSilicon Kirin 658
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and HiSilicon Kirin 658 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Phenom II X2 B53 left arrow HiSilicon Kirin 658
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD Phenom II left arrow HiSilicon Kirin
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    AMD Phenom II - 545 left arrow HiSilicon Kirin 650
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Phenom II X2 B53 vs HiSilicon Kirin 658 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
    2.80 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 2.35 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    -- left arrow 4x Cortex-A53
  • B core
    -- left arrow 4x Cortex-A53
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and HiSilicon Kirin 658 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow ARM Mali-T830 MP2
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.90 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 0.90 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 2
  • Shader
    left arrow 32
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 2
  • Generation
    left arrow Midgard 4
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 11
  • Technology
    left arrow 28nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q4/2015
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and HiSilicon Kirin 658. 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
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and HiSilicon Kirin 658 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
    DDR2-1066 left arrow LPDDR3-933
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and HiSilicon Kirin 658.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Phenom II X2 B53 or HiSilicon Kirin 658? 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)
    80 W left arrow
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and HiSilicon Kirin 658 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
    6.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Callisto (K10) left arrow Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
  • Technology
    45 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Socket
    AM3 left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q3/2009 left arrow Q2/2016
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and HiSilicon Kirin 658.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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