HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Intel Core i7-11700B | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 960 and the Intel Core i7-11700B 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 i7-11700B which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 11000H (17) |
5 | Generation | 11 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Tiger Lake H |
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 i7-11700B clocks with 3.20 GHz (5.30 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-11700B |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 3.20 GHz (5.30 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 | Intel UHD Graphics 750 |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
Bifrost 1 | GPU Generation | 12 |
16 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
8 | Compute units | 32 |
256 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 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 | Intel UHD Graphics 750 |
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 |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
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 Intel Core i7-11700B supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-11700B |
LPDDR4-1600 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 960 has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-11700B is 65 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 i7-11700B |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 224 W @ 56 s |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | 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 i7-11700B is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-11700B |
16 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 1200 |
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 | Q2/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700B
Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Intel Core i7-11700B |
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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