AMD EPYC 7401P | HiSilicon Kirin 960S | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7401P or HiSilicon Kirin 960S - 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 7401P 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 7401P was released in Q3/2017. The HiSilicon Kirin 960S has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.11 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 960S was released in Q4/2016. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
AMD EPYC 7001 (12) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) |
1 | Generation | 5 |
Naples (Zen) | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7401P is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). The HiSilicon Kirin 960S has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.11 GHz. |
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AMD EPYC 7401P | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
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 | 2.11 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
-- | B-Core | 1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-G71 MP8 |
GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | Bifrost 1 |
Technology | 16 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 8 |
-- | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | 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-G71 MP8 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7401P supports a maximum of GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 960S can connect up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD EPYC 7401P | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR4-1600 |
Max. Memory | 6 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
170.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
128 | PCIe lanes | -- |
126.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7401P has a TDP of 170 W, that of the HiSilicon Kirin 960S is 5 W. |
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AMD EPYC 7401P | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
170 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7401P has a 64.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 960S cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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AMD EPYC 7401P | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
14 nm | Technology | 16 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 | Q4/2016 |
1450 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401P
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7401P | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
Unknown | Unknown |