HiSilicon Kirin 9000E vs HiSilicon Kirin 960

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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 HiSilicon Kirin 960 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2016 and belongs to the 5 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 Group HiSilicon Kirin 960
9 Generation 5
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E Name HiSilicon Kirin 960
Mobile Segment Mobile
HiSilicon Kirin Family HiSilicon Kirin
 
 

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 HiSilicon Kirin 960 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.4 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
2.54 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
1x Cortex-A77 Cores A 4x Cortex-A73
8 CPU Cores 8
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C None
No Overclocking No
2.05 GHz C-Core Frequency None
No Hyperthreading No
3.13 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.4 GHz
3x Cortex-A77 Cores B 4x Cortex-A53
8 Threads 8
 
 

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 HiSilicon Kirin 960 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 960 uses the ARM Mali-G71 MP8, which has 256 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology 16 nm
-- Direct X 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 8
-- Release date Q2/2016
ARM Mali-G78 MP22 GPU name ARM Mali-G71 MP8
-- Shaders 256
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
-- Generation Bifrost 1
-- 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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 No
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X-2133, LPDDR5-2750 Memory type LPDDR4-1600
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 6.0 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 5 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 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 HiSilicon Kirin 960 is manufactured using a 16 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
None Virtualization None
5 nm Technology 16 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Q4/2020 Release date Q4/2016
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53