HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 659 or HiSilicon Kirin 659 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The HiSilicon Kirin 659 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2016 and belongs to the 4 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
HiSilicon Kirin 659 Name AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE
HiSilicon Kirin Family AMD Athlon
4 Generation 4
HiSilicon Kirin 650 Group AMD Athlon Gold 3000G
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 659 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.36 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
None None 3.8 GHz
1.7 GHz B-Core Frequency None
2.36 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Cortex-A53 Cores B None
4x Cortex-A53 Cores A None
No Overclocking No
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
None None 3.5 GHz
8 Threads 4
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 4
None None 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 659 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 659 uses the ARM Mali-T830 MP2, which has 32 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
0.9 GHz GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2018
11 Direct X 12
ARM Mali-T830 MP2 GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
28 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
32 Shaders 192
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
2 Execution units 3
Midgard 4 Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No AVC Decode / Encode
No VC-1 Decode
No VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
LPDDR3-933 Memory type DDR4-2933
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
None TDP up 45 W
-- Tjunction max 95 °C
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 659 is manufactured using a 16 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2020
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Chiplet Chip design --
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
16 nm Technology 12 nm
Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB