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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G Benchmark, Test and specs
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The HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is a 8 core processor. It can process 8 threads concurrently and is based on the 8. gen of the HiSilicon Kirin series. The processor was released in Q3/2019. The HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G scores 757 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 2,855 points.
| Name: | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
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| Family: | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| CPU group: | HiSilicon Kirin 990 (3) |
| Architecture: | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| Technology: | 7 nm |
| Segment: | Smartphone / Tablet |
| Generation: | 8 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The 8 CPU cores of the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G clock with 2.86 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 8 / 8 |
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| Core architecture: | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| A-Core: | 2x Cortex-A76 |
| B-Core: | 2x Cortex-A76 |
| C-Core: | 4x Cortex-A55 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| A-Core Frequency: | 2.86 GHz |
| B-Core Frequency: | 2.36 GHz |
| C-Core Frequency: | 1.95 GHz |
NPU AI performance
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
| AI hardware: | HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 |
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| AI specifications: | Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU: | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
With the ARM Mali-G76 MP16, the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G has an build in graphic solution. It has 16 SM processors, which have a total of 256 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.
| GPU name: | ARM Mali-G76 MP16 |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.60 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | No turbo |
| Compute units: | 16 |
| Shader: | 256 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | No |
| Release date: | Q3/2018 |
| Max. displays: | 2 |
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| Generation: | Bifrost 3 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 7 nm |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 4 GB |
| Frame Generation: | No |
Hardware codec support
Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
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| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode / Encode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G supports up to 8 GB memory in up to 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of --. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| LPDDR4X-4266 | -- |
| Max. Memory: | 8 GB |
| Memory channels: | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | -- |
Thermal ManagementWith the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G has a TDP of 6 W. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 6 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
The HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G has a 2.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.
| Technology: | 7 nm |
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| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | -- |
| L2-Cache: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 2.00 MB |
| AES-NI: | No |
| Operating systems: | Android |
| Virtualization: | None |
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| Instruction set (ISA): | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | -- |
| Release date: | Q3/2019 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | -- |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
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Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.
In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
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AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
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