Samsung Exynos 9825 vs HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Samsung Exynos 9825 or Samsung Exynos 9825 – 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 Samsung Exynos 9825 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
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.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Group HiSilicon Kirin 980
3 Generation 7
Samsung Exynos 9825 Name HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
Mobile Segment Mobile
Samsung Exynos Family HiSilicon Kirin
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 9825 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.73 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
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.
2.31 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.4 GHz
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
2x Exynos M4 Cores A 1x Cortex-A76
8 CPU Cores 8
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C 4x Cortex-A55
No Overclocking No
1.95 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.84 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2.73 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.58 GHz
2x Cortex-A75 Cores B 3x Cortex-A76
8 Threads 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Samsung Exynos 9825 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 9825 uses the ARM Mali-G76 MP12, which has 192 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
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.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 nm Technology 7 nm
12 Direct X 12
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
12 Execution units 8
Q3/2018 Release date Q2/2019
ARM Mali-G76 MP12 GPU name ARM Mali-G77 MP8
192 Shaders 128
0.7 GHz GPU frequency 0.8 GHz
Bifrost 3 Generation Vallhall 1
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X-1866 Memory type LPDDR4X-2133
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
12.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels 4
 
 

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 Samsung Exynos 9825 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 HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
None Virtualization None
7 nm Technology 7 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
-- Part Number Hi6290
-- Chip design Chiplet
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price --
1.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
Exynos M4/Cortex-A75/-A55 Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55