HiSilicon Kirin 950 vs Intel Xeon D-1746TER

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HiSilicon Kirin 950 or HiSilicon Kirin 950 – 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 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.
The Intel Xeon D-1746TER features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 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-1746TER, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 2227 socket.
HiSilicon Kirin 950 Name Intel Xeon D-1746TER
HiSilicon Kirin Family Intel Xeon D
HiSilicon Kirin 950 Group Intel Xeon D-1700
4 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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.
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-1746TER has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1746TER is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
None None 10x Sunny Cove
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency None
8 CPU Cores 10
8 Threads 20
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
4x Cortex-A53 Cores B None
2.3 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Hyperthreading Yes
None None 3.1 GHz
No Overclocking No
4x Cortex-A72 Cores A None
None None 2.0 GHz
 
 

Internal 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.
The Intel Xeon D-1746TER does not have integrated graphics.
4 Execution units --
0.9 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
64 Shaders --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q2/2016 Release date --
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 GPU name
0.9 GHz GPU frequency --
11 Direct X --
16 nm Technology --
Midgard 4 Generation --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 384.0 GB distributed across 3 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 70.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
-- Bandwidth 70.0 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 384.0 GB
2 Memory channels 3
LPDDR4 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 67 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 67 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 950 is manufactured using a 16 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-1746TER is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
0 bytes L2-Cache 15.0 MB
-- Release price 1009 $
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Socket BGA 2227
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2022
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Part Number --
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Ice Lake
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
16 nm Technology 10 nm