HiSilicon Kirin 710A vs HiSilicon Kirin 710

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 710A or HiSilicon Kirin 710A – 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 710A features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 5 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The HiSilicon Kirin 710 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
Mobile Segment Mobile
HiSilicon Kirin 710A Name HiSilicon Kirin 710
HiSilicon Kirin Family HiSilicon Kirin
5 Generation 5
HiSilicon Kirin 710A Group HiSilicon Kirin 710
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 710A has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.0 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 HiSilicon Kirin 710 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.2 GHz.
1.6 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.7 GHz
2.0 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.2 GHz
4x Cortex-A53 Cores B 4x Cortex-A53
4x Cortex-A73 Cores A 4x Cortex-A73
No Overclocking No
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
8 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 710A has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 710A uses the ARM Mali-G51 MP4, which has 128 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The HiSilicon Kirin 710 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 710 uses the ARM Mali-G51 MP4, which has 128 texture shaders
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
Q2/2018 Release date Q2/2018
11 Direct X 11
ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU name ARM Mali-G51 MP4
12 nm Technology 12 nm
-- Max. displays --
128 Shaders 128
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
8 Execution units 8
Bifrost 1 Generation Bifrost 1
1.0 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.0 GHz
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
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
6.0 GB Max. Memory 6.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
LPDDR3, LPDDR4 Memory type LPDDR3, LPDDR4
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 5 W watts.
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.
-- Tjunction max --
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 710A is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The HiSilicon Kirin 710 is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2018
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
14 nm Technology 12 nm
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
1.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

HiSilicon Kirin 710
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
224605
224605
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
181025
181025

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

HiSilicon Kirin 710
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
196747
196747
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
164187
164187

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

HiSilicon Kirin 710
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1384
1384
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1338
1338

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

HiSilicon Kirin 710
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1206
1206
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1147
1147

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

HiSilicon Kirin 710
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
348
348
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
323
323