HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Intel Core i5-1230U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 980 and the Intel Core i5-1230U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 980 8 core processor released in Q4/2018 with the Intel Core i5-1230U which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Intel Core i5 (328) |
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) |
7 | Generation | 12 |
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Alder Lake U |
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 Intel Core i5-1230U clocks with 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-1230U |
8 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz) 2x Golden Cove |
1.92 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
B-Core | 0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
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 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) |
0.72 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
Bifrost 3 | GPU Generation | 13 |
7 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 4 |
10 | Compute units | 80 |
160 | Shader | 640 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
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 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) |
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 |
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 Intel Core i5-1230U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-1230U |
LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 6.50 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 28 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 55.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-1230U is 9 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 | Intel Core i5-1230U |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 9 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 29 W |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-1230U is at 18.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-1230U |
7 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1744 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
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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Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP10 @ 0.72 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1230U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 1.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Intel Core i5-1230U |
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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