HiSilicon Kirin 960 | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 960 and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 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 Ryzen 5 5500U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (86) |
HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 5000U (Lucienne) (3) |
5 | Generation | 4 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Lucienne (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD Ryzen 5 5625U |
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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 Ryzen 5 5500U clocks with 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U |
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 | 2.10 GHz (4.00 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 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.80 GHz |
Bifrost 1 | GPU Generation | 9 |
16 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
8 | Compute units | 7 |
256 | Shader | 448 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 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-G71 MP8 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | 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 |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 6 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 960, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U |
LPDDR4-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 960 has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is 15 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 Ryzen 5 5500U |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 25 W |
-- | TDP down | 10 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 960 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 16 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U |
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 | FP6 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q4/2016 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U |
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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