HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Apple A14 Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 920 and the Apple A14 Bionic and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 920 8 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Apple A14 Bionic which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
HiSilicon Kirin 920 (3) | CPU group | Apple A14 (1) |
2 | Generation | 14 |
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 | Architecture | A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A13 Bionic |
-- | Successor | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 920 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Apple A14 Bionic clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Characteristic | Apple A14 Bionic |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A15 |
A-Core | 3.00 GHz 2x Firestorm |
1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
B-Core | 1.82 GHz 4x Icestorm |
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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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Characteristic | Apple A14 Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS |
-- | 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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ARM Mali-T628 MP4 | GPU | Apple A14 |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.46 GHz |
0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Midgard 2 | GPU Generation | 11 |
32nm | Technology | 5 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
4 | Compute units | 16 |
64 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | -- |
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-T628 MP4 | GPU | Apple A14 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 920, while the Apple A14 Bionic supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Characteristic | Apple A14 Bionic |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
Max. Memory | 6 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 12.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 920 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Apple A14 Bionic is 7.25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Characteristic | Apple A14 Bionic |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7.25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 920 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Apple A14 Bionic is at 28.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Characteristic | Apple A14 Bionic |
28 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | iOS |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920
ARM Mali-T628 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14 @ 1.46 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920 | Apple A14 Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 12 mini Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPad Air (4. Gen) |