HiSilicon Kirin 650
Intel Core i5-2430M
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HiSilicon Kirin 650 vs Intel Core i5-2430M

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Q4/2011
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Which one of the central processing units is better: HiSilicon Kirin 650 or Intel Core i5-2430M? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The HiSilicon Kirin 650 has 8 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.00 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 650 was released on Q2/2016.

The Intel Core i5-2430M has 2 cores with 8 threads and 2.00 GHz of frequency. The Intel Core i5-2430M was released on Q4/2011.

Differences
Reasons to consider
HiSilicon Kirin 650
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  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 2
    2 times more threads
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Intel Core i5-2430M
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  • Higher clock speed
    2.40 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
    Around 29% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
    Around 33 % better overclocked clock speed
Performance tests
Real tests HiSilicon Kirin 650 vs Intel Core i5-2430M
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
HiSilicon Kirin 650 HiSilicon Kirin 650
Intel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Intel Core i5-2430M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    HiSilicon Kirin 650 left arrow Intel Core i5-2430M
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    HiSilicon Kirin left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    HiSilicon Kirin 650 left arrow Intel Core i 2000M
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 650 vs Intel Core i5-2430M 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 2.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.00 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • A core
    4x Cortex-A53 left arrow --
  • B core
    4x Cortex-A53 left arrow --
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Intel Core i5-2430M along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-T830 MP2 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 3000
  • GPU frequency
    0.90 GHz left arrow 0.65 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.90 GHz left arrow 1.20 GHz
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow 12
  • Shader
    32 left arrow 96
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    Midgard 4 left arrow 6
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow 10.1
  • Technology
    28nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2015 left arrow Q1/2011
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Intel Core i5-2430M. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Intel Core i5-2430M 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
    LPDDR3-933 left arrow DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 16 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 2
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 16
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Intel Core i5-2430M.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 650 or Intel Core i5-2430M? 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)
    left arrow 35 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Intel Core i5-2430M CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT
  • ISA extensions
    left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    -- left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 left arrow Sandy Bridge H
  • Technology
    16 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow PPGA 988
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q4/2011
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on HiSilicon Kirin 650 and Intel Core i5-2430M.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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