Samsung Exynos 990 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

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CPU lineage

Samsung Exynos 990 or Samsung Exynos 990 – 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 990 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
The HiSilicon Kirin 990 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.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Samsung Exynos 990 Name HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Samsung Exynos Family HiSilicon Kirin
4 Generation 8
Samsung Exynos 990 Group HiSilicon Kirin 990
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 990 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 990 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.86 GHz.
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C 4x Cortex-A55
2.0 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.95 GHz
2.5 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.36 GHz
2.73 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.86 GHz
2x Cortex-A76 Cores B 2x Cortex-A76
2x Exynos M5 Cores A 2x Cortex-A76
No Overclocking No
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
8 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Samsung Exynos 990 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 990 uses the ARM Mali-G77 MP11, which has 176 texture shaders
and 11 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G uses the ARM Mali-G76 MP16, which has 256 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
0.8 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2018
12 Direct X 12
ARM Mali-G77 MP11 GPU name ARM Mali-G76 MP16
7 nm Technology 7 nm
-- Max. displays --
176 Shaders 256
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
11 Execution units 16
Vallhall 1 Generation Bifrost 3
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

2 NPU cores @ 15 TOPS AI specifications Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny
Samsung AI engine AI hardware HUAWEI HiAI 2.0
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

4 Memory channels 4
12.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
LPDDR5-2750 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
 
 

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 6 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
 
 

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 990 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 990 5G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2019
-- Part Number --
1.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
-- Chip design Chiplet
Exynos M5/Cortex-A76/-A55 Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
7 nm Technology 7 nm
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB