Apple A12Z Bionic | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A12Z Bionic and the HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A12Z Bionic 8 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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Apple A series (24) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 990 (3) |
12 | Generation | 8 |
A12 | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
Smartphone / Tablet | Segment | Smartphone / Tablet |
Apple A10X Fusion | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A12Z Bionic is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.49 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G clocks with 2.86 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.49 GHz 4x Vortex |
A-Core | 2.86 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
B-Core | 2.36 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | C-Core | 1.95 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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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 |
8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS | AI specifications | Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
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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Apple A12Z | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP14 |
1.13 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
9 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
7 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 2 |
32 | Compute units | 14 |
512 | Shader | 224 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
-- | 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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Apple A12Z | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP14 |
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 | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 6 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Apple A12Z Bionic, while the HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A12Z Bionic has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A12Z Bionic has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G |
7 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
iOS | Operating systems | Android |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
Apple A12Z @ 1.13 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
ARM Mali-G76 MP14 @ 0.60 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G |
Apple iPad Pro 2020 | Unknown |