HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

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 MediaTek Dimensity 900 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Mediatek Dimensity series.
HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 Group MediaTek Dimensity 900
6 Generation 2
HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G Name MediaTek Dimensity 900
Mobile Segment Mobile
HiSilicon Kirin Family Mediatek Dimensity
 
 

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 MediaTek Dimensity 900 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.4 GHz.
1.84 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.0 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
3x Cortex-A76 Cores A 2x Cortex-A78
8 CPU Cores 8
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
2.22 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.4 GHz
3x Cortex-A55 Cores B 6x Cortex-A55
8 Threads 8
 
 

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 MediaTek Dimensity 900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the MediaTek Dimensity 900 uses the ARM Mali-G68 MP4, which has 64 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 nm Technology 6 nm
12 Direct X 12
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
6 Execution units 4
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2020
ARM Mali-G57 MP6 GPU name ARM Mali-G68 MP4
96 Shaders 64
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
Vallhall 1 Generation Vallhall 2
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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 h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode AV1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type LPDDR4X, LPDDR5
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
4 Memory channels 4
 
 

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 10 W watts.
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 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 MediaTek Dimensity 900 is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
None Virtualization None
7 nm Technology 6 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
-- Part Number MT6877V/ZA
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55