MediaTek MT6595
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HiSilicon Kirin 658 vs MediaTek MT6595

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Which one of the central processing units is better: HiSilicon Kirin 658 or MediaTek MT6595? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The HiSilicon Kirin 658 has 8 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.35 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 658 was released on Q2/2016.

The MediaTek MT6595 has cores with 8 threads and 2.35 GHz of frequency. The MediaTek MT6595 was released on Q1/2014.

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Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
HiSilicon Kirin 658 HiSilicon Kirin 658
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of MediaTek MT6595 and HiSilicon Kirin 658 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    MediaTek MT6595 left arrow HiSilicon Kirin 658
  • Family
    Mediatek MT-Serie left arrow HiSilicon Kirin
  • CPU group
    MediaTek MT65xx A17/A7 left arrow HiSilicon Kirin 650
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 4
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek MT6595 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.

  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek MT6595 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
    PowerVR G6200 left arrow ARM Mali-T830 MP2
  • GPU frequency
    0.60 GHz left arrow 0.90 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.60 GHz left arrow 0.90 GHz
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow 2
  • Shader
    32 left arrow 32
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    left arrow Midgard 4
  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 28nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2012 left arrow Q4/2015
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek MT6595 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
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • 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 MediaTek MT6595 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
    LPDDR3-933 left arrow LPDDR3-933
  • Memory channels
    2 (Dual Channel) left arrow 2
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek MT6595 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.

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek MT6595 and HiSilicon Kirin 658 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • L2-Cache
    2.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A9 left arrow Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Release date
    Q1/2014 left arrow Q2/2016
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