AMD Athlon 300U | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon 300U and the HiSilicon Kirin 980 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon 300U 2 core processor released in Q1/2019 with the HiSilicon Kirin 980 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2018. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
AMD Athlon 300 (1) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) |
6 | Generation | 7 |
Picasso (Zen+) | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon 300U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 980 clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz) | A-Core | 2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | B-Core | 1.92 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (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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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP10 |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
8 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
3 | Compute units | 10 |
192 | Shader | 160 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP10 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon 300U, while the HiSilicon Kirin 980 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon 300U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 980 is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon 300U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 980 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
12 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | -- |
FP5 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | Android | |
Q1/2019 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP10 @ 0.72 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon 300U | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
Unknown | Huawei P30 Huawei P30 Pro Huawei Honor 20 Huawei Honor 20 Pro Huawei Mate 20 Huawei Mate 20 Pro Huawei Nova 5T |