HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8376HL | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 960 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8376HL 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 Platinum 8376HL which has 28 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10) |
5 | Generation | 3 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cooper Lake |
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 Platinum 8376HL clocks with 2.60 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8376HL |
8 | Cores | 28 |
8 | Threads | 56 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 2.60 GHz (4.30 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 | 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 Platinum 8376HL supports a maximum of 4608 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 153.6 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8376HL |
LPDDR4-1600 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 4608 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 38.50 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 Platinum 8376HL is 205 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 Platinum 8376HL |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 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 Platinum 8376HL is at 38.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8376HL |
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 4189 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2016 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8376HL
28C 56T @ 4.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8376HL
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8376HL
28C 56T @ 4.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8376HL
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8376HL
@ 0.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8376HL |
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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