HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Intel Core i7-9750HF | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 960 and the Intel Core i7-9750HF and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 960 8 core processor released in Q4/2016 with the Intel Core i7-9750HF which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 9000H (11) |
5 | Generation | 9 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Coffee Lake H Refresh |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 960 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-9750HF clocks with 2.60 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-9750HF |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 2.60 GHz (4.50 GHz) |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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-G71 MP8 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Bifrost 1 | GPU Generation | -- |
16 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
8 | Compute units | -- |
256 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
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-G71 MP8 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 6 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 960, while the Intel Core i7-9750HF supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-9750HF |
LPDDR4-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 960 has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-9750HF is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-9750HF |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 35 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 960 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 16 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-9750HF is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-9750HF |
16 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1440 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q4/2016 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 390 $ |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
@ 0.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Intel Core i7-9750HF |
Huawei Honor 8 Pro Huawei Honor 9 Huawei Mate 9 Huawei Mate 9 Pro Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Huawei MediaPad M5 Huawei Nova 2s Huawei P10 |
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