HiSilicon Kirin 960S | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 960S or AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The HiSilicon Kirin 960S has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.11 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 960S was released in Q4/2016. The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX was released in Q1/2023. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | AMD Ryzen 9 (40) |
HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 7045 (6) |
5 | Generation | 6 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Dragon Range (Zen 4) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 960S has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 960S is 2.11 GHz while the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX is at 2.50 GHz (5.40 GHz). |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.11 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 2.50 GHz (5.40 GHz) 16x Zen 4 |
1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The HiSilicon Kirin 960S or AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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ARM Mali-G71 MP8 | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 2.20 GHz |
Bifrost 1 | GPU Generation | 9 |
16 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
8 | Compute units | 2 |
256 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 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 610M |
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 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 960S can use up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
LPDDR4-1600 | Memory | DDR5-5200 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 28 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 110.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the HiSilicon Kirin 960S is 5 W, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 55 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 75 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 960S is manufactured in 16 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 80.00 MB cache. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
16 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
-- | Socket | FL1 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q4/2016 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 960S
2.11 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
32,788 CB R23 MC @ 134 W |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
Unknown | Unknown |