HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Intel Xeon Gold 5115 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 960 and the Intel Xeon Gold 5115 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 Xeon Gold 5115 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Skylake |
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 Intel Xeon Gold 5115 clocks with 2.40 GHz (2.80 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5115 |
8 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz (2.80 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 Xeon Gold 5115 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5115 |
LPDDR4-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 14.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 960 has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5115 is 85 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 Xeon Gold 5115 |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 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 Intel Xeon Gold 5115 is at 14.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5115 |
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, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 3647 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2016 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 1220 $ |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5115
@ 0.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Intel Xeon Gold 5115 |
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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