HiSilicon Kirin 710 vs Intel Core i7-6700K

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i7-6700K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  HiSilicon Kirin 710 Intel Core i7-6700K
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  HiSilicon Kirin Intel Core i7
• Generation
  5 6
• CPU group
  HiSilicon Kirin 710 Intel Core i 6000
• Successor
  -- Intel Core i7-7700K

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 710 vs Intel Core i7-6700K 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 4.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.20 GHz 4.20 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• A core
  4x Cortex-A73 --
• B core
  4x Cortex-A53 --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i7-6700K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G51 MP4 Intel HD Graphics 530
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.00 GHz 1.15 GHz
• Execution units
  8 24
• Shader
  128 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 64 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  Bifrost 1 9
• DirectX Version
  11 12
• Technology
  12 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2018 Q3/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i7-6700K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i7-6700K 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
  LPDDR3LPDDR4
• Max. Memory
  6 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i7-6700K.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 710 or Intel Core i7-6700K? 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)
  5 W 91 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i7-6700K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• 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
  1.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 Skylake S
• Technology
  12 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  N/A LGA 1151
• Release date
  Q3/2018 Q3/2015

List of devices based on HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i7-6700K.

• Used in
  Huawei Honor 8XHuawei P30 lite Schenker XMG mit Intel Core i7-6700KMemory PC mit Intel Core i7-6700K