HiSilicon Kirin 980 | HiSilicon Kirin 960 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 980 and the HiSilicon Kirin 960 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 980 8 core processor released in Q4/2018 with the HiSilicon Kirin 960 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2016. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) |
7 | Generation | 5 |
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 960 clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
1.92 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
C-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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ARM Mali-G76 MP10 | GPU | ARM Mali-G71 MP8 |
0.72 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Bifrost 3 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 1 |
7 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
10 | Compute units | 8 |
160 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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ARM Mali-G76 MP10 | GPU | ARM Mali-G71 MP8 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 980, while the HiSilicon Kirin 960 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | LPDDR4-1600 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 960 is 5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 960 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
7 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Android |
Q4/2018 | Release date | Q4/2016 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP10 @ 0.72 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
Huawei P30 Huawei P30 Pro Huawei Honor 20 Huawei Honor 20 Pro Huawei Mate 20 Huawei Mate 20 Pro Huawei Nova 5T |
Huawei Honor 8 Pro Huawei Honor 9 Huawei Mate 9 Huawei Mate 9 Pro Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Huawei MediaPad M5 Huawei Nova 2s Huawei P10 |