HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000

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HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G or HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G – 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 985 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 7 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 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.
HiSilicon Kirin 980 Group HiSilicon Kirin 9000
7 Generation 9
Mobile Segment Mobile
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G Name HiSilicon Kirin 9000
HiSilicon Kirin Family HiSilicon Kirin
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.58 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.13 GHz.
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C 4x Cortex-A55
8 Threads 8
2.4 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.54 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Cortex-A76 Cores A 1x Cortex-A77
No Hyperthreading No
2.58 GHz A-Core Frequency 3.13 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Cortex-A76 Cores B 3x Cortex-A77
1.84 GHz C-Core Frequency 2.05 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G uses the ARM Mali-G77 MP8, which has 128 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 9000 uses the ARM Mali-G78 MP24, which has 384 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
128 Shaders 384
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2020
7 nm Technology 5 nm
12 Direct X 12
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
8 Execution units 24
0.8 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
Vallhall 1 Generation Vallhall 2
-- GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-G77 MP8 GPU name ARM Mali-G78 MP24
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type LPDDR4X-2133, LPDDR5-2750
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

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.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G is manufactured using a 7 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 HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
Q2/2020 Release date Q4/2020
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
7 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Hi6290 Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks