HiSilicon Kirin 980 | AMD GX-420MC | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 980 and the AMD GX-420MC and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 980 8 core processor released in Q4/2018 with the AMD GX-420MC which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | AMD G (38) |
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) | CPU group | AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11) |
7 | Generation | 2 |
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Temash (Jaguar+) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD GX-420MC clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | AMD GX-420MC |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz 4x Jaguar+ |
1.92 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
B-Core | -- |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
C-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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-G76 MP10 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.72 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Bifrost 3 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
10 | Compute units | -- |
160 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | 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-G76 MP10 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 980, while the AMD GX-420MC supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | AMD GX-420MC |
LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 4.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the AMD GX-420MC is 17.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | AMD GX-420MC |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 17.5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of AMD GX-420MC is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | AMD GX-420MC |
7 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
-- | Socket | FT3 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2018 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD GX-420MC
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD GX-420MC
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD GX-420MC
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD GX-420MC
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP10 @ 0.72 GHz |
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AMD GX-420MC
@ 0.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD GX-420MC
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD GX-420MC
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | AMD GX-420MC |
Huawei P30 Huawei P30 Pro Huawei Honor 20 Huawei Honor 20 Pro Huawei Mate 20 Huawei Mate 20 Pro Huawei Nova 5T |
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