HiSilicon Kirin 920 vs AMD EPYC 72F3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 920 or HiSilicon Kirin 920 – 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 AMD EPYC 72F3 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 72F3, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
-- Generation 3
Group AMD EPYC 7003
HiSilicon Kirin 920 Name AMD EPYC 72F3
Family AMD EPYC
-- Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 72F3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 72F3 is 3.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
None None 4.1 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 8x Zen 3
-- Threads 16
-- CPU Cores 8
-- Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
None None 3.9 GHz
None None 3.7 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 920 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD EPYC 72F3 does not have integrated graphics.
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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.
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-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
-- VP8 --
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
0 bytes Max. Memory 4.0 TB
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
Memory type DDR4-3200
-- Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
-- Memory channels 8
 
 

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 180 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
None TDP up 200 W
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
None TDP down 165 W
 
 

Technical details

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 AMD EPYC 72F3 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 256.0 MB cache.
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Chiplet
Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Socket SP3
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
-- Release date Q1/2021
-- Technology 7 nm
0 bytes L3-Cache 256.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 2468 $