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HiSilicon Kirin 960S | Intel Core i7-5850HQ | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 960S or Intel Core i7-5850HQ - 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 Intel Core i7-5850HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5850HQ was released in Q2/2015. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 5000H (5) |
5 | Generation | 5 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Broadwell H |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i7-4850HQ |
-- | 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 Intel Core i7-5850HQ has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5850HQ is at 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5850HQ |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.11 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz) |
1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The HiSilicon Kirin 960S or Intel Core i7-5850HQ 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 | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
Bifrost 1 | GPU Generation | 8 |
16 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
8 | Compute units | 48 |
256 | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 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 Iris Pro Graphics 6200 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
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 Intel Core i7-5850HQ supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5850HQ |
LPDDR4-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the HiSilicon Kirin 960S is 5 W, while the Intel Core i7-5850HQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5850HQ |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 47 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 960S is manufactured in 16 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-5850HQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5850HQ |
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 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1364 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2016 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
-- | Release price | 380 $ |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.10 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S | Intel Core i7-5850HQ |
Unknown | Unknown |