AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 7940HS or HiSilicon Kirin 980 - 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 9 7940HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS was released in Q1/2023. The HiSilicon Kirin 980 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 980 was released in Q4/2018. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 (40) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) |
6 | Generation | 7 |
Phoenix (Zen 4) | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (5.20 GHz). The HiSilicon Kirin 980 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.00 GHz (5.20 GHz) 8x Zen 4 |
A-Core | 2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | B-Core | 1.92 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
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 9 7940HS | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
AMD Ryzen™ AI | AI hardware | -- |
AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
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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AMD Radeon 780M | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP10 |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz |
2.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
3 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
4 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
4 | Max. displays | 2 |
12 | Compute units | 10 |
768 | Shader | 160 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
AMD FSR | Frame Generation | No |
32 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 780M | 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 | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 980 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
120.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
Yes | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS has a TDP of 54 W, that of the HiSilicon Kirin 980 is 6 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
54 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
35 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS has a 24.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 980 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
4 nm | Technology | 7 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 |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP10 @ 0.72 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | 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 |