HiSilicon Kirin 710
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HiSilicon Kirin 710 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1100

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Released
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Q1/2021
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Which one of the central processing units is better: HiSilicon Kirin 710 or MediaTek Dimensity 1100? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The HiSilicon Kirin 710 has 8 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.20 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 710 was released on Q3/2018.

The MediaTek Dimensity 1100 has 8 cores with 8 threads and 2.20 GHz of frequency. The MediaTek Dimensity 1100 was released on Q1/2021.

Differences
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HiSilicon Kirin 710
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  • Higher clock speed
    2.00 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
    Around 15% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
    Around 15 % better overclocked clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
HiSilicon Kirin 710 HiSilicon Kirin 710
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MediaTek Dimensity 1100
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 710 and MediaTek Dimensity 1100 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 left arrow MediaTek Dimensity 1100
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    HiSilicon Kirin left arrow Mediatek Dimensity
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 left arrow MediaTek Dimensity 1100/1200
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 710 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1100 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 2.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.20 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (8 Cores)
    2.20 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    4x Cortex-A73 left arrow 4x Cortex-A78
  • B core
    4x Cortex-A53 left arrow 4x Cortex-A55
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 710 and MediaTek Dimensity 1100 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 left arrow ARM Mali-G77 MP9
  • GPU frequency
    0.65 GHz left arrow 0.85 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.00 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    8 left arrow 9
  • Shader
    128 left arrow 144
  • Max. GPU Memory
    4 GB left arrow 4 GB
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 1
  • Generation
    Bifrost 1 left arrow Vallhall 1
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    12 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2018 left arrow Q2/2019
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 710 and MediaTek Dimensity 1100. 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 Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 710 and MediaTek Dimensity 1100 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 left arrow LPDDR4X-2133
  • Max. Memory
    6 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs HiSilicon Kirin 710 and MediaTek Dimensity 1100.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 710 or MediaTek Dimensity 1100? 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 left arrow
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 710 and MediaTek Dimensity 1100 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None
  • L3-Cache
    1.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 left arrow Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
  • Technology
    12 nm left arrow 6 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q3/2018 left arrow Q1/2021
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow MT6891Z/CZA
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on HiSilicon Kirin 710 and MediaTek Dimensity 1100.

  • Used in
    Huawei Honor 8XHuawei P30 lite left arrow Unknown
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