AMD EPYC 7401 | HiSilicon Kirin 930 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7401 or HiSilicon Kirin 930 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD EPYC 7401 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7401 was released in Q3/2017. The HiSilicon Kirin 930 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 930 was released in Q1/2015. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
AMD EPYC 7001 (12) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 930 (2) |
1 | Generation | 3 |
Naples (Zen) | Architecture | Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7401 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7401 is 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the HiSilicon Kirin 930 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 930 is at 2.00 GHz. |
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AMD EPYC 7401 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 930 |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) | A-Core | 2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
-- | B-Core | 1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD EPYC 7401 or HiSilicon Kirin 930 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP4 |
GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | Midgard 2 |
Technology | 32nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 4 |
-- | Shader | 64 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | 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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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP4 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7401 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 170.6 GB/s. The HiSilicon Kirin 930 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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AMD EPYC 7401 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 930 |
DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
Max. Memory | ||
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
170.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
128 | PCIe lanes | -- |
126.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7401 is 170 W, while the HiSilicon Kirin 930 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 7401 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 930 |
170 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7401 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 64.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 930 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 7401 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 930 |
14 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | -- |
SP3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
1450 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 930
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 930
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 930
ARM Mali-T628 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 930
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 930
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7401 | HiSilicon Kirin 930 |
Unknown | Unknown |