MediaTek MT8735
HiSilicon Kirin 620
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HiSilicon Kirin 620 vs MediaTek MT8735

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Released
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Which one of the central processing units is better: HiSilicon Kirin 620 or MediaTek MT8735? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The HiSilicon Kirin 620 has 4 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of 1.20 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 620 was released on Q1/2015.

The MediaTek MT8735 has cores with 4 threads and 1.20 GHz of frequency. The MediaTek MT8735 was released on Q2/2015.

Differences
Reasons to consider
MediaTek MT8735
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  • Higher clock speed
    1.30 GHz left arrow 1.20 GHz
    Around -8% better clock speed
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HiSilicon Kirin 620
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Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
MediaTek MT8735 MediaTek MT8735
HiSilicon Kirin 620 HiSilicon Kirin 620
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of MediaTek MT8735 and HiSilicon Kirin 620 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    MediaTek MT8735 left arrow HiSilicon Kirin 620
  • Family
    Mediatek MT-Serie left arrow HiSilicon Kirin
  • CPU group
    MediaTek MT87xx A53 left arrow HiSilicon Kirin 620
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 3
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek MT8735 vs HiSilicon Kirin 620 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
    normal left arrow normal
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Frequency
    1.30 GHz left arrow 1.20 GHz
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek MT8735 and HiSilicon Kirin 620 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-T720 MP2 left arrow ARM Mali-450 MP4
  • GPU frequency
    0.01 GHz left arrow 0.53 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.01 GHz left arrow 0.53 GHz
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow 4
  • Shader
    32 left arrow 64
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 1
  • Generation
    Midgard 3 left arrow Utgard
  • Technology
    28nm left arrow 28nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2013 left arrow 2012
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek MT8735 and HiSilicon Kirin 620. 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 No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • 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 No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between MediaTek MT8735 and HiSilicon Kirin 620 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 left arrow LPDDR3
  • Memory channels
    0 left arrow 1
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek MT8735 or HiSilicon Kirin 620? 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 MT8735 and HiSilicon Kirin 620 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A53 left arrow Cortex-A53
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Release date
    Q2/2015 left arrow Q1/2015
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