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.
Mobile Segment Mobile
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E Name HiSilicon Kirin 960
HiSilicon Kirin Family HiSilicon Kirin
9 Generation 5
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 Group HiSilicon Kirin 960
 
 

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.
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C None
2.05 GHz C-Core Frequency None
2.54 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
3.13 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.4 GHz
3x Cortex-A77 Cores B 4x Cortex-A53
1x Cortex-A77 Cores A 4x Cortex-A73
No Overclocking No
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
8 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 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.
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
-- Release date Q2/2016
-- Direct X 11
ARM Mali-G78 MP22 GPU name ARM Mali-G71 MP8
-- Technology 16 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 256
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 8
-- Generation Bifrost 1
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

4 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 6.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
LPDDR4X-2133, LPDDR5-2750 Memory type LPDDR4-1600
 
 

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.
-- Tjunction max --
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
 
 

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.
Q4/2020 Release date Q4/2016
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
5 nm Technology 16 nm
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB