HiSilicon Kirin 950 vs Intel Xeon D-1746TER

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HiSilicon Kirin 950 or HiSilicon Kirin 950 – 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 950 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 4 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The Intel Xeon D-1746TER features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon D series.
To use the Intel Xeon D-1746TER, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 2227 socket.
HiSilicon Kirin Family Intel Xeon D
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
HiSilicon Kirin 950 Name Intel Xeon D-1746TER
HiSilicon Kirin 950 Group Intel Xeon D-1700
4 Generation 4
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.3 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Intel Xeon D-1746TER has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1746TER is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
None None 10x Sunny Cove
2.3 GHz A-Core Frequency None
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 2.0 GHz
8 CPU Cores 10
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
4x Cortex-A53 Cores B None
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cortex-A72 Cores A None
No Overclocking No
8 Threads 20
None None 3.1 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 950 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 950 uses the ARM Mali-T880 MP4, which has 64 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon D-1746TER does not have integrated graphics.
0.9 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Q2/2016 Release date --
4 Execution units --
11 Direct X --
-- Max. displays --
64 Shaders --
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 GPU name
0.9 GHz GPU frequency --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Midgard 4 Generation --
16 nm Technology --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 384.0 GB distributed across 3 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 70.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
No AES-NI Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 384.0 GB
-- Bandwidth 70.0 GB/s
LPDDR4 Memory type DDR4-2666
pci PCIe pci
2 Memory channels 3
No ECC Yes
 
 

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 67 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 67 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 950 is manufactured using a 16 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 D-1746TER is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2022
Socket BGA 2227
0 bytes L2-Cache 15.0 MB
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Ice Lake
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Release price 1009 $
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
16 nm Technology 10 nm