HiSilicon Kirin 960 | AMD Phenom II X4 975 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 960 and the AMD Phenom II X4 975 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 Phenom II X4 975 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) |
5 | Generation | 4 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Deneb (K10) |
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 Phenom II X4 975 clocks with 3.60 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 975 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 3.60 GHz |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
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-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 Phenom II X4 975 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 975 |
LPDDR4-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 960 has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X4 975 is 125 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 Phenom II X4 975 |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 960 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 16 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X4 975 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 975 |
16 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
-- | Socket | AM3 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2016 | Release date | Q1/2011 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 975
@ 0.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | AMD Phenom II X4 975 |
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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