Intel Xeon Gold 6212U vs HiSilicon Kirin 960S
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U and the HiSilicon Kirin 960S and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U 24 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the HiSilicon Kirin 960S which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2016. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 960 (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 5 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6212U is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 48 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 Xeon Gold 6212U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
| 24 | Cores | 8 |
| 48 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) | A-Core | 2.11 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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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 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U, 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 Xeon Gold 6212U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR4-1600 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 35.75 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6212U has a TDP of 165 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 Xeon Gold 6212U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
| 165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6212U has 35.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 960S is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6212U | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
| 14 nm | Technology | 16 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 3647 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q4/2016 |
| 2000 $ | 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 Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 3.90 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 Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 2.40 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 Xeon Gold 6212U
@ 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 Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 2.40 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 Xeon Gold 6212U | HiSilicon Kirin 960S |
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