HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Samsung Exynos 990 | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 970 or Samsung Exynos 990 - 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 990 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.73 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 990 was released in Q1/2020. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Samsung Exynos (46) |
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (1) | CPU group | Samsung Exynos 990 (1) |
6 | Generation | 4 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Exynos M5/Cortex-A76/-A55 |
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 990 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.73 GHz. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 990 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 2.73 GHz 2x Exynos M5 |
1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 2.50 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | C-Core | 2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 990 |
-- | AI hardware | Samsung AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | 2 NPU cores @ 15 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe 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 | ARM Mali-G77 MP11 |
0.75 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Bifrost 2 | GPU Generation | Vallhall 1 |
16 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 1 |
12 | Compute units | 11 |
192 | Shader | 176 |
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 | ARM Mali-G77 MP11 |
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 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 970 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 990 can connect up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 990 |
LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | LPDDR5-2750 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 12 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | 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 990 is --. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 990 |
9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 970 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Samsung Exynos 990 cache has a total of 3.50 MB. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 990 |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 970
ARM Mali-G72 MP12 @ 0.75 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
ARM Mali-G77 MP11 @ 0.80 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
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 S20 Samsung Galaxy S20+ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra |