AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs HiSilicon Kirin 950

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X – 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 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 7 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
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.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Name HiSilicon Kirin 950
AMD Ryzen 7 Family HiSilicon Kirin
4 Generation 4
AMD Ryzen 5000 Group HiSilicon Kirin 950
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is 3.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
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.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
4.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
None None 1.8 GHz
None None 2.3 GHz
None None 4x Cortex-A53
None None 4x Cortex-A72
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
3.8 GHz Frequency None
16 Threads 8
4.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
Yes Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 8
8x Cores None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X does not have integrated 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.
-- GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
-- Release date Q2/2016
-- Direct X 11
GPU name ARM Mali-T880 MP4
-- Technology 16 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 64
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units 4
-- Generation Midgard 4
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.9 GHz
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
128.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR4-3200 Memory type LPDDR4
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 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.
90 °C Tjunction max --
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 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 32.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The HiSilicon Kirin 950 is manufactured using a 16 nm process.
Q4/2020 Release date Q4/2015
-- Part Number --
4.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Vermeer (Zen 3) Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
7 nm Technology 16 nm
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Android
449 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
32.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
11465
11465
HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1183
1183

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
1728
1728
HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
331
331

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and HiSilicon Kirin 950 in leaderboards