HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G vs Samsung Exynos 9611

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G or HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 6 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The Samsung Exynos 9611 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2018 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 Group Samsung Exynos 9600
6 Generation 3
Mobile Segment Mobile
HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G Name Samsung Exynos 9611
HiSilicon Kirin Family Samsung Exynos
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.36 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Samsung Exynos 9611 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.3 GHz.
8 Threads 8
1.84 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.7 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
4x Cortex-A76 Cores A 4x Cortex-A73
No Hyperthreading No
2.36 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.3 GHz
No Overclocking No
4x Cortex-A55 Cores B 4x Cortex-A53
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G uses the ARM Mali-G57 MP6, which has 96 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Samsung Exynos 9611 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 9611 uses the ARM Mali-G72 MP3, which has 48 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
96 Shaders 48
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2017
7 nm Technology 16 nm
12 Direct X 12
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units 3
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
Vallhall 1 Generation Bifrost 2
-- GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-G57 MP6 GPU name ARM Mali-G72 MP3
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Da Vinci Architecture. Ascend D110 Lite AI specifications --
HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A 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.
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type LPDDR4X-1600
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels --
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Samsung Exynos 9611 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2018
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes