HiSilicon Kirin 9000 vs Intel Core i5-11500B

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HiSilicon Kirin 9000 or HiSilicon Kirin 9000 – 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 9000 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 9 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The Intel Core i5-11500B features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-11500B, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 Group Intel Core i 11000
9 Generation 11
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 Name Intel Core i5-11500B
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
HiSilicon Kirin Family Intel Core i5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.13 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Core i5-11500B has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-11500B is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.6 GHz.
2.54 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 4.6 GHz
None None 6x
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
1x Cortex-A77 Cores A None
8 CPU Cores 6
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C None
No Overclocking No
2.05 GHz C-Core Frequency None
No Hyperthreading Yes
None None 3.3 GHz
3.13 GHz A-Core Frequency None
3x Cortex-A77 Cores B None
8 Threads 12
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 9000 uses the ARM Mali-G78 MP24, which has 384 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core i5-11500B has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-11500B uses the Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU), which has 256 texture shaders
and 32 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
5 nm Technology 10 nm
12 Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
24 Execution units 32
Q4/2020 Release date Q2/2021
ARM Mali-G78 MP24 GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)
384 Shaders 256
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
Vallhall 2 Generation 11
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- 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
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

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
LPDDR4X-2133, LPDDR5-2750 Memory type DDR4-3200
-- Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 128.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

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 65 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i5-11500B is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache.
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
5 nm Technology 14 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Q4/2020 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 3.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 12.0 MB
Socket LGA 1200
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Rocket Lake S