HiSilicon Kirin 9000E vs Apple A14 Bionic

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks

-VS-

CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 9000E or HiSilicon Kirin 9000E – 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 9000E 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 Apple A14 Bionic features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 14 generation of the Apple A series series.
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 Group Apple A14
9 Generation 14
Mobile Segment Mobile
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E Name Apple A14 Bionic
HiSilicon Kirin Family Apple A series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000E 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 Apple A14 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.0 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C None
8 Threads 6
2.54 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.82 GHz
8 CPU Cores 6
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
1x Cortex-A77 Cores A 2x Firestorm
No Hyperthreading No
3.13 GHz A-Core Frequency 3.0 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Cortex-A77 Cores B 4x Icestorm
2.05 GHz C-Core Frequency None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Apple A14 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A14 Bionic uses the Apple A14, which has 512 texture shaders
and 64 execution units.
-- Shaders 512
-- Release date Q3/2020
-- Technology 5 nm
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 64
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 1.0 GHz
-- Generation 11
-- GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-G78 MP22 GPU name Apple A14
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 GB distributed across 1 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 No
LPDDR4X-2133, LPDDR5-2750 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 6.0 GB
4 Memory channels 1
-- Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
 
 

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 7 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000E 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 Apple A14 Bionic is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
Q4/2020 Release date Q3/2020
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
5 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 Architecture A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm)
0 bytes L3-Cache 16.0 MB
Android Operating systems iOS
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 12.0 MB
 
 

HiSilicon Kirin 9000E and Apple A14 Bionic in leaderboards