HiSilicon Kirin 9000E vs Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4

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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 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 Group Intel Xeon E5 v4
9 Generation 6
HiSilicon Kirin 9000E Name Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
HiSilicon Kirin Family Intel Xeon E5
 
 

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 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
None None 3.4 GHz
2.54 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 3.6 GHz
None None 8x
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
1x Cortex-A77 Cores A None
8 CPU Cores 8
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C None
No Overclocking No
2.05 GHz C-Core Frequency None
No Hyperthreading Yes
None None 3.2 GHz
3.13 GHz A-Core Frequency None
3x Cortex-A77 Cores B None
8 Threads 16
 
 

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 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology --
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
-- Release date --
ARM Mali-G78 MP22 GPU name
-- Shaders --
0.76 GHz GPU frequency --
-- Generation --
-- 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) --
-- VP9 --
-- VP8 --
-- VC-1 --
-- JPEG --
-- h264 --
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
-- AVC --
-- AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 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 DDR4-2400
-- Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 1.5 TB
4 Memory channels 4
 
 

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 135 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 135 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 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 25.0 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
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Q4/2020 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price 2060 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 25.0 MB
Socket LGA 2011-3
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Broadwell E