Intel Core i5-11400T vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-11400T CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Intel Core i5-11400T HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-11400T and the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-11400T 6 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
Intel Core i 11000 (22) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 990 (3)
11 Generation 8
Rocket Lake S Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-10400T Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-12400T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-11400T is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G clocks with 2.86 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-11400T Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz (3.70 GHz) A-Core 2.86 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
-- B-Core 2.36 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
-- C-Core 1.95 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors 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.

Intel Core i5-11400T Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
-- AI hardware HUAWEI HiAI 2.0
-- AI specifications Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU ARM Mali-G76 MP16
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation Bifrost 3
14 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 16
192 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 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
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-11400T, while the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i5-11400T Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
128 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-11400T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-11400T Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
84 W @ 28 s TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
25 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-11400T has 15.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i5-11400T Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
LGA 1200 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2019
182 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400T (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (58%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400T (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (51%)

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.
Intel Core i5-11400T Intel Core i5-11400T
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
1252 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz
757 (60%)

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.
Intel Core i5-11400T Intel Core i5-11400T
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
5856 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz
2855 (49%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-11400T Intel Core i5-11400T
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
1767 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz
996 (56%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-11400T Intel Core i5-11400T
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
6179 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz
3244 (53%)

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.
Intel Core i5-11400T Intel Core i5-11400T
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (63%)
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
ARM Mali-G76 MP16 @ 0.60 GHz
737 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i5-11400T Intel Core i5-11400T
6C 12T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz
545690 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-11400T Intel Core i5-11400T
6C 12T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz
463729 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-11400T Intel Core i5-11400T
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
13356 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-11400T HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
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