HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G vs Intel Xeon D-1539

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HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G or HiSilicon Kirin 820E 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 820E 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 6 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The Intel Xeon D-1539 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon D series.
To use the Intel Xeon D-1539, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1667 socket.
HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 Group Intel Xeon D-1500
6 Generation 1
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G Name Intel Xeon D-1539
HiSilicon Kirin Family Intel Xeon D
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.22 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 Intel Xeon D-1539 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1539 is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.2 GHz.
8 Threads 16
1.84 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 8x
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
3x Cortex-A76 Cores A None
No Hyperthreading Yes
2.22 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
3x Cortex-A55 Cores B None
None None 2.2 GHz
None None 1.6 GHz
None None 1.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 820E 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 Intel Xeon D-1539 does not have integrated graphics.
96 Shaders --
Q2/2020 Release date --
7 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units --
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
Vallhall 1 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-G57 MP6 GPU name
 
 

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 VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type DDR4-2133
No ECC Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 128.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 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 Intel Xeon D-1539 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2017
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 520 $
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Broadwell
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket BGA 1667
0 bytes L2-Cache 12.0 MB