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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Samsung Exynos 2400 | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 970 or Samsung Exynos 2400 - 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 970 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 was released in Q3/2017. The Samsung Exynos 2400 has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 2400 was released in Q4/2023. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Samsung Exynos (47) |
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (1) | CPU group | Samsung Exynos 2400 (1) |
6 | Generation | 7 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-X4/-A720/-A520 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 970 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The Samsung Exynos 2400 has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
8 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 10 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 3.20 GHz 1x Cortex-X4 |
1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 2.90 GHz 5x Cortex-A720 |
-- | C-Core | 1.95 GHz 4x Cortex-A520 |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
-- | AI hardware | Samsung AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Samsung AI Accelerator @ 44 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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ARM Mali-G72 MP12 | GPU | Samsung Xclipse 940 |
0.75 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Bifrost 2 | GPU Generation | -- |
16 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 0 |
12 | Compute units | 12 |
192 | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
12 | 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-G72 MP12 | GPU | Samsung Xclipse 940 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 970 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 2400 can connect up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | LPDDR5X-8533 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 12 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 has a TDP of 9 W, that of the Samsung Exynos 2400 is 12 W. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 12 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 970 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Samsung Exynos 2400 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
10 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
ARM Mali-G72 MP12 @ 0.75 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2400
Samsung Xclipse 940 @ 1.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
Huawei Honor 10 Huawei Note 10 Huawei Play Huawei Honor View 10 Huawei Mate 10 Pro Huawei P20 Huawei Nova 3 Huawei Nova 4 |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus |