HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G vs Intel Core i5-2550k

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G and Intel Core i5-2550k is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G Intel Core i5-2550k
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  HiSilicon Kirin Intel Core i5
• Generation
  8 2
• CPU group
  HiSilicon Kirin 990 Intel Core i 2000

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G vs Intel Core i5-2550k 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
  1.95 GHz 3.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.36 GHz 3.80 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) normal
• A core
  2x Cortex-A76 --
• B core
  2x Cortex-A76 --
• C core
  4x Cortex-A55 --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G and Intel Core i5-2550k along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G76 MP16 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  16
• Shader
  256
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  Bifrost 3
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  7 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2018

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G and Intel Core i5-2550k. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G and Intel Core i5-2550k 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
  LPDDR4X-4266 DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  8 GB 32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G and Intel Core i5-2550k.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G or Intel Core i5-2550k? 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)
  6 W 95 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G and Intel Core i5-2550k 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
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Sandy Bridge S
• Technology
  7 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  N/A LGA 1155
• Release date
  Q3/2019 Q1/2012

List of devices based on HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G and Intel Core i5-2550k.

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