HiSilicon Kirin 930 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

HiSilicon Kirin 930 or HiSilicon Kirin 930 – 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC features 26 processor cores and has the capability to manage 52 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
-- Generation 3
Family Intel Xeon Platinum
-- Segment Desktop / Server
HiSilicon Kirin 930 Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8300
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC has 26 CPU cores and can calculate 52 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC is 1.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
-- Threads 52
None None 26x
-- Core architecture normal
None None 3.0 GHz
None None 1.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
-- CPU Cores 26
No Hyperthreading Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 930 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC does not have integrated graphics.
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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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-- h264 --
-- VP9 --
-- AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.1 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 1.1 TB
Memory type DDR4-2933
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
-- Memory channels 6
 
 

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 88 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 88 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 35.8 MB cache.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Technology 14 nm
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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Socket LGA 4189
-- Release date Q2/2020
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Architecture Cooper Lake
0 bytes L3-Cache 35.8 MB
-- Chip design Monolithic
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes