HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G vs Intel Xeon D-1539

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HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G or HiSilicon Kirin 820E 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 820E 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 6 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The Intel Xeon D-1539 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon D series.
To use the Intel Xeon D-1539, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1667 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G Name Intel Xeon D-1539
HiSilicon Kirin Family Intel Xeon D
6 Generation 1
HiSilicon Kirin 810/820 Group Intel Xeon D-1500
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.22 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 D-1539 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1539 is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.2 GHz.
None None 2.2 GHz
1.84 GHz B-Core Frequency None
2.22 GHz A-Core Frequency None
3x Cortex-A55 Cores B None
3x Cortex-A76 Cores A None
No Overclocking No
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
None None 1.6 GHz
8 Threads 16
None None 1.8 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
8 CPU Cores 8
None None 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 820E 5G uses the ARM Mali-G57 MP6, which has 96 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon D-1539 does not have integrated graphics.
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
Q2/2020 Release date --
12 Direct X --
ARM Mali-G57 MP6 GPU name
7 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
96 Shaders --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
6 Execution units --
Vallhall 1 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Da Vinci Architecture. Ascend D110 Lite 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 --
Decode AV1 --
 
 

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 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
4 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 128.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

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 35 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 820E 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 Xeon D-1539 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2017
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 12.0 MB
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Broadwell
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Socket BGA 1667
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 520 $
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