Apple A6x vs MediaTek MT8161 vs HiSilicon Kirin 658

Apple A6x

The Apple A6x is a dual-core-SoC (System on a Chip) with ARM compatible CPU cores (ARMv7s instruction set). Both can be clocked at up to 1400 MHz depending on the load. It is used in the iPad 4 and compared to the A6 in the iPhone 5, the A6x offers a faster GPU (PowerVR SGX544MP4).

The CPU-Performance of the A6x is similar to the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T, while the GPU is about as fast as the Adreno 320.

MediaTek MT8161

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The MediaTek MT8161 is an ARM based entry-level to mid-range SoC for (Android based) tablets. It offers four ARM Cortex-A53 processor cores (quad-core) that are clocked with up to 1.3 GHz. Furthermore, an ARM Mali-720 graphics card, a LPDDR3 memory controller (e.g., accessing 1 GB in the Lenovo Tab 2 A8-50), Bluetooth 4.0 and dual-band 802.11 b/g/n are integrated in the SoC.

The performance is situated in the entry level of 2015 and often similar to the Kirin 910T (see benchmark below).

HiSilicon Kirin 658

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The HiSilicon Kirin 658 is an ARM-based octa-core SoC for mid-range smartphones and tablets. It was announced early 2017 and features eight ARM Cortex-A53 cores. Four cores can be clocked with up to 1.7 GHz (power saving cores) and four with up to 2.35 GHz (performance cores). The difference to the older Kirin 650 and Kirin 655 SoCs is the higher clock speed of the performance cores (2.35 versus 2.1 and 2.0 GHz).

Furthermore, a ARM Mali-T830 MP2 graphics card (at 900 MHz with 40.8 GFLOPS), a 64-Bit LPDDR3 memory controller and a dual-sim capable LTE Cat. 6 (max. 300 MBit/s and GSM, WCDMA, UMTS, HSPA+) radio are integrated in the SoC. The processor performance can be compared with the older Kirin 930 and therefore sufficient for daily usage as browsing and non demanding apps. High-end SoCs with Cortex-A57 or A72 cores however should be noticeably faster. The SoC is produced in a modern 16nm FinFET process and is therefore very power efficient.

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Model

Apple A6x

MediaTek MT8161

HiSilicon Kirin 658

Series

Apple

Mediatek

Series: Cortex-A53

HiSilicon Kirin 9000W	1.53 - 2.49 GHz	12 / 12
UNISOC Tiger T310	1.8 - 2 GHz	4 / 4
Rockchip RK3288	1.8 GHz	4 / 4
Apple A6x «	1.4 GHz	2
Apple A6	1 GHz	2
Apple S5		2 / 2
HiSilicon k3v2 Hi3620	1.2 GHz	4 / 4
Rockchip RK3066 1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz	2 / 2
Amlogic AML8726-MX	1.5 GHz	2 / 2
Rockchip RK3168	1.2 GHz	2 / 2
Rockchip RK2918 1.2 GHz	1.2 GHz	1 / 1
ARM Cortex A8 1.2 GHz	1.2 GHz	1 / 1
Telechips TCC8803 1GHz	1 GHz	1 / 1
Loongson 2F 900MHz	0.9 GHz	1 / 1
CSR8670	0.08 GHz	2
ARM Cortex-M4
HiSilicon Hi6262
DK3.5+ST		2
unknown

JLQ JR510	1.5 - 2 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 935	2.2 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 659	2.36 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 658	2.35 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 655	2.1 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 650	2 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 930	2 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 620	1.2 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
MediaTek MT8163 V/A 1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
MediaTek MT8163 V/B 1.3 GHz	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
MediaTek MT8161 «	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
Marvell Armada PXA1908	1.2 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53

JLQ JR510	1.5 - 2 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 935	2.2 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 659	2.36 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 658 «	2.35 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 655	2.1 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 650	2 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 930	2 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 620	1.2 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
MediaTek MT8163 V/A 1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
MediaTek MT8163 V/B 1.3 GHz	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
MediaTek MT8161	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
Marvell Armada PXA1908	1.2 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53

Clock

1400 MHz

1300 MHz

2350 MHz

Cores / Threads

4 / 4

8 / 8

Technology

32 nm

28 nm

16 nm

Architecture

ARM

Announced

Codename

Cortex-A53

Features

LP-DDR3 memory controller, 1080p video encode, 1080p video decode, embedded GPS / GLONASS / BeiDou module, Bluetooth 4.0, FM radio support, ARM Jazelle, ARM TrustZone

ARMv8-ISA, Mali-T830 MP2, Dual SIM LTE (Cat. 6), LPDDR3 Memory Controller

iGPU

ARM Mali-T720 MP2

ARM Mali-T830 MP2 (900 MHz)

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics

100%

¹ A6x +

8647 Points (7%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple iPad 4	A6x	SGX554MP4	1 GB	8647

101%

Apple A6x vs MediaTek MT8161 vs HiSilicon Kirin 658

Apple A6x

MediaTek MT8161

HiSilicon Kirin 658

Benchmarks

Average Benchmarks Apple A6x → 100% n=1

Average Benchmarks MediaTek MT8161 → 108% n=1

Average Benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 658 → 153% n=1

Average Benchmarks Apple A6x → 100% ⁿ⁼¹

Average Benchmarks MediaTek MT8161 → 108% ⁿ⁼¹

Average Benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 658 → 153% ⁿ⁼¹