HiSilicon Kirin 9000 vs Intel Xeon D-2733NT

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HiSilicon Kirin 9000 or HiSilicon Kirin 9000 – 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 9000 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 9 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The Intel Xeon D-2733NT features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon D series.
To use the Intel Xeon D-2733NT, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 2579 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 Name Intel Xeon D-2733NT
HiSilicon Kirin Family Intel Xeon D
9 Generation 4
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 Group Intel Xeon D-2700
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.13 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon D-2733NT has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-2733NT is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C None
None None 3.2 GHz
2.05 GHz C-Core Frequency None
2.54 GHz B-Core Frequency None
3.13 GHz A-Core Frequency None
3x Cortex-A77 Cores B None
1x Cortex-A77 Cores A None
No Overclocking No
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
None None 2.1 GHz
8 Threads 16
None None 2.7 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
8 CPU Cores 8
None None 8x Sunny Cove
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 9000 uses the ARM Mali-G78 MP24, which has 384 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon D-2733NT does not have integrated graphics.
0.76 GHz GPU frequency --
Q4/2020 Release date --
12 Direct X --
ARM Mali-G78 MP24 GPU name
5 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
384 Shaders --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
24 Execution units --
Vallhall 2 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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 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 1.0 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
4 Memory channels 4
0 bytes Max. Memory 1.0 TB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
LPDDR4X-2133, LPDDR5-2750 Memory type DDR4-2666
 
 

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 80 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon D-2733NT is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
Q4/2020 Release date Q1/2022
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 15.0 MB
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Ice Lake
5 nm Technology 10 nm
Socket BGA 2579
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 831 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes