HiSilicon Kirin 710 | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 710 or HiSilicon Kirin 970 - 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 HiSilicon Kirin 710 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 710 was released in Q3/2018. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 was released in Q3/2017. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
HiSilicon Kirin 710 (1) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 970 (1) |
5 | Generation | 6 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 710 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 710 is 2.20 GHz while the HiSilicon Kirin 970 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 970 is at 2.40 GHz. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Internal GraphicsThe HiSilicon Kirin 710 or HiSilicon Kirin 970 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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ARM Mali-G51 MP4 | GPU | ARM Mali-G72 MP12 |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.75 GHz |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Bifrost 1 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 2 |
12 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 1 |
8 | Compute units | 12 |
128 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11 | 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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ARM Mali-G51 MP4 | GPU | ARM Mali-G72 MP12 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | 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 / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 710 can use up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
LPDDR4, LPDDR3 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
1.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the HiSilicon Kirin 710 is 5 W, while the HiSilicon Kirin 970 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 9 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 710 is manufactured in 12 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
12 nm | Technology | 10 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 |
Android | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710
ARM Mali-G51 MP4 @ 1.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
ARM Mali-G72 MP12 @ 0.75 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710 | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
Huawei Honor 8X Huawei P30 lite |
Huawei Honor 10 Huawei Note 10 Huawei Play Huawei Honor View 10 Huawei Mate 10 Pro Huawei P20 Huawei Nova 3 Huawei Nova 4 |