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HiSilicon Kirin 980 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
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| HiSilicon Kirin 980 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 980 and the HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 980 8 core processor released in Q4/2018 with the HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 990 (3) |
| 7 | Generation | 8 |
| Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| Smartphone / Tablet | Segment | Smartphone / Tablet |
| -- | 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 HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G clocks with 2.86 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 2.86 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
| 1.92 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
B-Core | 2.09 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
| 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
C-Core | 1.86 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
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 980 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
| -- | AI hardware | HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 |
| -- | AI specifications | Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
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 | ARM Mali-G76 MP16 |
| 0.72 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| Bifrost 3 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 10 | Compute units | 16 |
| 160 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 4 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-G76 MP10 | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP16 |
| 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 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
| 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 HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
| LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G is 6 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 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
| 6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
| 7 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| 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 |
| Q4/2018 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP10 @ 0.72 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
ARM Mali-G76 MP16 @ 0.60 GHz |
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AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 980 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
| Huawei P30 Huawei P30 Pro Huawei Honor 20 Huawei Honor 20 Pro Huawei Mate 20 Huawei Mate 20 Pro Huawei Nova 5T |
Huawei Mate 30 Pro |
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