HiSilicon Kirin 960
Benchmarks & Specs

The HiSilicon Kirin 960 represented a notable step forward in its time. This processor was manufactured using the then-advanced 16 nm process. This ensured a good balance between computing power and energy consumption. Internally, the chip relied on a hybrid architecture. It combined powerful Cortex-A73 cores with energy-efficient Cortex-A53 cores.

This combination enabled considerable overall performance for everyday tasks. In particular, the Cortex-A73 cores delivered a significant increase in processing speed. Applications ran more smoothly, and multitasking was more comfortable. We were able to observe how well this worked for the time.

The integrated ARM Mali-G71 MP8 graphics unit was responsible for the visual performance. It offered a solid base for mobile gaming and the playback of high-resolution videos. With 4 MB of Level-3 cache, the processor could efficiently cache data. A maximum memory bandwidth of 13 GB/s further supported fast data access.

The HiSilicon Kirin 960 proved to be a reliable SoC. It mastered the requirements of its era with flying colors and offered a balanced overall configuration.

• Advanced CPU cores
• Strong graphics performance
• Efficient manufacturing
• Balanced overall configuration