Samsung Exynos 7580 | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 7580 and the HiSilicon Kirin 980 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Samsung Exynos 7580 8 core processor released in Q2/2015 with the HiSilicon Kirin 980 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2018. |
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Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Samsung Exynos 7578/7580 (2) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) |
1 | Generation | 7 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 7580 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 8 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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Samsung Exynos 7580 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.60 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 |
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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ARM Mali-T720 MP2 | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP10 |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz |
0.65 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Midgard 3 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
28nm | Technology | 7 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
2 | Compute units | 10 |
32 | Shader | 160 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
11 | 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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ARM Mali-T720 MP2 | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP10 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | 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 GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Samsung Exynos 7580, while the HiSilicon Kirin 980 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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Samsung Exynos 7580 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
LPDDR3-933 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Samsung Exynos 7580 has a TDP of --. 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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Samsung Exynos 7580 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 7580 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 980 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Samsung Exynos 7580 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
28 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2015 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7580
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.65 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP10 @ 0.72 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Samsung Exynos 7580 | 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 |