HiSilicon Kirin 960 | AMD EPYC 74F3 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 960 and the AMD EPYC 74F3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 960 8 core processor released in Q4/2016 with the AMD EPYC 74F3 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7003 (29) |
5 | Generation | 3 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Milan (Zen 3) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | 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 AMD EPYC 74F3 clocks with 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 74F3 |
8 | Cores | 24 |
8 | Threads | 48 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz) 24x Zen 3 |
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 AMD EPYC 74F3 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 74F3 |
LPDDR4-1600 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 960 has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 74F3 is 240 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 | AMD EPYC 74F3 |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 240 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 225 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 960 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 16 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 74F3 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 74F3 |
16 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | SP3 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2016 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | 2900 $ |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 74F3
@ 0.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | AMD EPYC 74F3 |
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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