Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 vs HiSilicon Kirin 650

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 – 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The HiSilicon Kirin 650 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.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Name HiSilicon Kirin 650
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family HiSilicon Kirin
7 Generation 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662/665 Group HiSilicon Kirin 650
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 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 650 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.7 GHz
2.0 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.0 GHz
4x Kryo 260 Silver Cores B 4x Cortex-A53
4x Kryo 260 Gold Cores A 4x Cortex-A53
No Overclocking No
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
8 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 610, which has 128 texture shaders
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The HiSilicon Kirin 650 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 650 uses the ARM Mali-T830 MP2, which has 32 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
-- GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2015
12.1 Direct X 11
Qualcomm Adreno 610 GPU name ARM Mali-T830 MP2
11 nm Technology 28 nm
-- Max. displays --
128 Shaders 32
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units 2
6 Generation Midgard 4
-- 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.
Decode AVC No
Decode VC-1 No
Decode VP9 No
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode 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 No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
LPDDR4X-1866, LPDDR3-933 Memory type LPDDR3-933
 
 

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.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 is manufactured using a 11 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 HiSilicon Kirin 650 is manufactured using a 16 nm process.
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2016
SM6115 Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Kryo 260 Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
11 nm Technology 16 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)
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes