HiSilicon Kirin 710A | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 710A 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 HiSilicon Kirin 710A has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 710A was released in Q2/2020. 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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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A (1) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) |
5 | Generation | 7 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 710A has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 710A is 2.00 GHz while the HiSilicon Kirin 980 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 980 is at 2.60 GHz. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710A | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
1.60 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 1.92 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The HiSilicon Kirin 710A or HiSilicon Kirin 980 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-G76 MP10 |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Bifrost 1 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
12 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
8 | Compute units | 10 |
128 | Shader | 160 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 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-G76 MP10 |
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 710A can use up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 710A | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
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 710A is 5 W, while the HiSilicon Kirin 980 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710A | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 710A is manufactured in 14 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 980 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710A | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
14 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 |
Android | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
ARM Mali-G51 MP4 @ 1.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP10 @ 0.72 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710A | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
Honor 10X Lite | Huawei P30 Huawei P30 Pro Huawei Honor 20 Huawei Honor 20 Pro Huawei Mate 20 Huawei Mate 20 Pro Huawei Nova 5T |