HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G and the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G 8 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2021. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | Apple M series (23) |
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) | CPU group | Apple M1 (9) |
7 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | M1 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.58 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) clocks with 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
8 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 10 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.58 GHz 1x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 8x Firestorm |
2.40 GHz 3x Cortex-A76 |
B-Core | 0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz) 2x Icestorm |
1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
C-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS |
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-G77 MP8 | GPU | Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
Vallhall 1 | GPU Generation | 1 |
7 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
8 | Compute units | 224 |
128 | Shader | 1792 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
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-G77 MP8 | GPU | Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) |
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 |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G, while the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s enabled. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 28.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) 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 985 5G | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) is at 28.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
7 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.5-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | macOS |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
ARM Mali-G77 MP8 @ 0.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
2.58 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
12,390 CB R23 MC @ 45 W |
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
Unknown | Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) |