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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U | HiSilicon Kirin 960 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U or HiSilicon Kirin 960 - 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U was released in Q2/2023. The HiSilicon Kirin 960 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 960 was released in Q4/2016. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (21) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) |
6 | Generation | 5 |
Phoenix (Zen 4) | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz) while the HiSilicon Kirin 960 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 960 is at 2.40 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz) 8x Zen 4 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
-- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
AMD Ryzen™ AI | AI hardware | -- |
AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U or HiSilicon Kirin 960 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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AMD Radeon 780M | GPU | ARM Mali-G71 MP8 |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
2.70 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
3 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 1 |
4 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
4 | Max. displays | 2 |
12 | Compute units | 8 |
768 | Shader | 256 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
AMD FSR | Frame Generation | No |
32 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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AMD Radeon 780M | 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 | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The HiSilicon Kirin 960 supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 | Memory | LPDDR4-1600 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
120.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is 28 W, while the HiSilicon Kirin 960 has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
28 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
30 W | TDP up | -- |
15 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is manufactured in 4 nm and has 24.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 960 is manufactured in 16 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
4 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | -- |
FP8 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q4/2016 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
Unknown | 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 |