Samsung Exynos 7870 | HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G | |
CPU comparisonSamsung Exynos 7870 or HiSilicon Kirin 820 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 Samsung Exynos 7870 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 7870 was released in Q1/2016. The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.36 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G was released in Q2/2019. |
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Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Samsung Exynos 7570/7870/7880 (4) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 (3) |
1 | Generation | 6 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 7870 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 7870 is 1.60 GHz while the HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G is at 2.36 GHz. |
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Samsung Exynos 7870 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.60 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 2.36 GHz 4x Cortex-A76 |
-- | B-Core | 1.84 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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Samsung Exynos 7870 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G |
-- | AI hardware | HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 |
-- | AI specifications | Da Vinci Architecture. Ascend D110 Lite |
Internal GraphicsThe Samsung Exynos 7870 or HiSilicon Kirin 820 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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ARM Mali-T830 MP1 | GPU | ARM Mali-G57 MP6 |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.85 GHz |
0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | Vallhall 1 |
28nm | Technology | 7 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
1 | Compute units | 6 |
16 | Shader | 96 |
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-T830 MP1 | GPU | ARM Mali-G57 MP6 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | 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 | Decode |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Samsung Exynos 7870 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Samsung Exynos 7870 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G |
LPDDR3-933 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
Max. Memory | ||
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 thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Samsung Exynos 7870 is --, while the HiSilicon Kirin 820 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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Samsung Exynos 7870 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 7870 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Samsung Exynos 7870 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G |
14 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 |
Q1/2016 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7870
ARM Mali-T830 MP1 @ 0.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
ARM Mali-G57 MP6 @ 0.85 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G
8C 8T @ 2.36 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Samsung Exynos 7870 | HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G |
Unknown | Huawei Honor 30S Huawei P40 Lite 5G |