Samsung Exynos 9820 | HiSilicon Kirin 950 | |
CPU comparisonSamsung Exynos 9820 or HiSilicon Kirin 950 - 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 9820 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 12 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 9820 was released in Q1/2019. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 was released in Q4/2015. |
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Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Samsung Exynos 9820 (1) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 950 (2) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
Exynos M4/Cortex-A75/-A55 | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 9820 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. |
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Samsung Exynos 9820 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz 2x Exynos M4 |
A-Core | 2.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
2.30 GHz 2x Cortex-A75 |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
1.90 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
C-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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ARM Mali-G76 MP12 | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
0.70 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
Bifrost 3 | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
7 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
12 | Compute units | 4 |
192 | Shader | 64 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | 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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ARM Mali-G76 MP12 | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Samsung Exynos 9820 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 950 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Samsung Exynos 9820 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
LPDDR4X-1866 | Memory | LPDDR4 |
12 GB | Max. Memory | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Samsung Exynos 9820 has a TDP of --, that of the HiSilicon Kirin 950 is --. |
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Samsung Exynos 9820 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 9820 has a 3.50 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 950 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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Samsung Exynos 9820 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
8 nm | Technology | 16 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 |
Q1/2019 | Release date | Q4/2015 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 9820
ARM Mali-G76 MP12 @ 0.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.90 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Samsung Exynos 9820 | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Samsung Galaxy S10+ |
Unknown |