HiSilicon Kirin 710 vs Intel Xeon W-2104

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HiSilicon Kirin 710 or HiSilicon Kirin 710 – 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 710 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The Intel Xeon W-2104 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon W series.
To use the Intel Xeon W-2104, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2066 socket.
HiSilicon Kirin 710 Group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100
5 Generation 6
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
HiSilicon Kirin 710 Name Intel Xeon W-2104
HiSilicon Kirin Family Intel Xeon W
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 710 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Intel Xeon W-2104 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-2104 is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
8 Threads 4
1.7 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 4x
8 CPU Cores 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
4x Cortex-A73 Cores A None
No Hyperthreading No
2.2 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
4x Cortex-A53 Cores B None
None None 3.2 GHz
None None 3.2 GHz
None None 3.2 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 710 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 710 uses the ARM Mali-G51 MP4, 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 Intel Xeon W-2104 does not have integrated graphics.
128 Shaders --
Q2/2018 Release date --
12 nm Technology --
11 Direct X --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
8 Execution units --
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
Bifrost 1 Generation --
1.0 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU name
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 512.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
LPDDR3, LPDDR4 Memory type DDR4-2400
No ECC Yes
6.0 GB Max. Memory 512.0 GB
2 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 5 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 120 W watts.
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 710 is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon W-2104 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.2 MB cache.
Q3/2018 Release date Q3/2017
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
12 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price --
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Skylake W
1.0 MB L3-Cache 8.2 MB
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket LGA 2066
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes