Intel Core i9-9900X vs HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-9900X CPU1 vs CPU2 HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
Intel Core i9-9900X HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-9900X and the HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-9900X 10 core processor released in Q4/2018 with the HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family HiSilicon Kirin (29)
Intel Core i 9000X (8) CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2)
9 Generation 7
Skylake X Refresh Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-7900X Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-10900X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9900X is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G clocks with 2.58 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-9900X Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
10 Cores 8
20 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz (4.50 GHz) A-Core 2.58 GHz
1x Cortex-A76
-- B-Core 2.40 GHz
3x Cortex-A76
-- C-Core 1.84 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 i9-9900X Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G77 MP8
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 1
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G77 MP8
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-9900X, while the HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i9-9900X Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR4X-2133
128 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
85.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
19.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
44 PCIe lanes --
43.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-9900X has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-9900X Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
92 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9900X has 19.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i9-9900X Characteristic HiSilicon Kirin 985 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 2066 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2018 Release date Q2/2020
989 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (58%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (24%)

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 i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1174 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz
684 (58%)

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 i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz
10490 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz
2517 (24%)

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 i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1459 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz
9475 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Core i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
455 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Core i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz
4855 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
ARM Mali-G77 MP8 @ 0.80 GHz
819 (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 i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz
406830 (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 i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz
21882 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz
169.7 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
5640 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
197 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz
2114 (100%)
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-9900X HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
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