Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8156 or HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 was released in Q3/2017. The HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.86 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G was released in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (77) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 990 (3) |
1 | Generation | 8 |
Skylake | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is 3.60 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G is at 2.86 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 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 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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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G |
-- | AI hardware | HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 |
-- | AI specifications | Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 or HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP14 |
GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 14 |
-- | Shader | 224 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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-G76 MP14 |
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 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
17.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is 105 W, while the HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 17.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 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 3647 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
7000 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
ARM Mali-G76 MP14 @ 0.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 | HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G |
Unknown | Unknown |