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.
Family AMD EPYC
-- Segment Desktop / Server
Group AMD EPYC 7003
-- Generation 3
HiSilicon Kirin 920 Name AMD EPYC 72F3
 
 

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 3.9 GHz
-- Threads 16
None None 8x Zen 3
None None 3.7 GHz
No Overclocking No
-- Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
-- CPU Cores 8
None None 4.1 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 920 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD EPYC 72F3 does not have integrated graphics.
-- Execution units --
-- Technology --
-- Direct X --
-- Release date --
-- Shaders --
-- GPU frequency --
-- Max. displays --
GPU name
-- Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
 
 

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 --
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
-- VP9 --
-- AV1 --
-- JPEG --
-- h264 --
-- VP8 --
-- VC-1 --
 
 

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.
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
-- Memory channels 8
-- Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Memory type DDR4-3200
No AES-NI Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 4.0 TB
 
 

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

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