HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G vs Intel Pentium E2220

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G or HiSilicon Kirin 990E 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 990E 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 8 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The Intel Pentium E2220 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2007 and belongs to the 0 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium E2220, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G Name Intel Pentium E2220
HiSilicon Kirin Family Intel Pentium
8 Generation 0
HiSilicon Kirin 990 Group Intel Pentium D
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.86 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium E2220 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E2220 is 2.4 GHz
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C None
1.95 GHz C-Core Frequency None
2.36 GHz B-Core Frequency None
2.86 GHz A-Core Frequency None
2x Cortex-A76 Cores B None
2x Cortex-A76 Cores A None
No Overclocking Yes
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
None None 2.4 GHz
8 Threads 2
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 2
None None 2x Core
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G uses the ARM Mali-G76 MP14, which has 224 texture shaders
and 14 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium E2220 does not have integrated graphics.
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
Q3/2018 Release date --
12 Direct X --
ARM Mali-G76 MP14 GPU name
7 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
224 Shaders --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
14 Execution units --
Bifrost 3 Generation --
0.6 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny AI specifications --
HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 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 AVC --
Decode / Encode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

4 Memory channels 2
8.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
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 65 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 990E 5G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium E2220 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
Q3/2019 Release date Q4/2007
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Presler
7 nm Technology 65 nm
Socket LGA 775
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes