Intel Xeon Silver 4214R | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R and the HiSilicon Kirin 980 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R 12 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the HiSilicon Kirin 980 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2018. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) |
2 | Generation | 7 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Xeon Silver 4114 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4214R is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 980 clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz) | A-Core | 2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | B-Core | 1.92 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
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-G76 MP10 |
GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 10 |
-- | Shader | 160 |
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 MP10 |
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 & PCIeUp to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R, while the HiSilicon Kirin 980 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
16.50 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 980 is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has 16.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 980 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
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 |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
694 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP10 @ 0.72 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
Unknown | Huawei P30 Huawei P30 Pro Huawei Honor 20 Huawei Honor 20 Pro Huawei Mate 20 Huawei Mate 20 Pro Huawei Nova 5T |