HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Intel Core i9-7900X | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 980 and the Intel Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2017. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 7000X (9) |
7 | Generation | 7 |
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Skylake X |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i9-9900X |
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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 i9-7900X clocks with 3.30 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7900X |
8 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 3.30 GHz (4.30 GHz) |
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 Intel Core i9-7900X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7900X |
LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 14.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 44 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 43.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 980 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-7900X is 140 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 i9-7900X |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 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 Intel Core i9-7900X is at 14.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7900X |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 2066 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2018 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
-- | Release price | 989 $ |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP10 @ 0.72 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
@ 0.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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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