HiSilicon Kirin 980 | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 980 and the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 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 Ryzen 5 6600H which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (86) |
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) |
7 | Generation | 5 |
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Rembrandt (Zen 3+) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H |
-- | 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 Ryzen 5 6600H clocks with 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz) 6x Zen 3+ |
1.92 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
B-Core | -- |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
C-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (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 | AMD Radeon 660M |
0.72 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.90 GHz |
Bifrost 3 | GPU Generation | 9 |
7 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
10 | Compute units | 6 |
160 | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 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-G76 MP10 | GPU | AMD Radeon 660M |
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 |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 980, while the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H |
LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 23.6 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H is 45 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 Ryzen 5 6600H |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 54 W |
-- | TDP down | 35 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 6600H is at 19.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H |
7 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | FP7 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q4/2018 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP10 @ 0.72 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H |
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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