Intel Core i7-4960X vs HiSilicon Kirin 960S
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | HiSilicon Kirin 960S | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-4960X and the HiSilicon Kirin 960S and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i7-4960X 6 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the HiSilicon Kirin 960S which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2016. |
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| Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| Intel Core i 4000X (3) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) |
| 4 | Generation | 5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| Intel Core i7-5960X | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-4960X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 960S clocks with 2.11 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) | A-Core | 2.11 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
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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| no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-G71 MP8 |
| GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | Bifrost 1 |
| Technology | 16 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 8 |
| -- | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11 |
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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| no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-G71 MP8 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-4960X, while the HiSilicon Kirin 960S supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
| DDR3-1866 | Memory | LPDDR4-1600 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 59.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 15.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 40 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i7-4960X has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 960S is 5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
| 130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-4960X has 15.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 960S is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm. |
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
| 22 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 2011 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q3/2013 | Release date | Q4/2016 |
| 960 $ | Release price | -- |
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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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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 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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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 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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Intel Core i7-4960X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960S
8C 8T @ 2.11 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
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