HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000

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HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G or HiSilicon Kirin 985 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 985 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 7 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
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.
Mobile Segment Mobile
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G Name HiSilicon Kirin 9000
HiSilicon Kirin Family HiSilicon Kirin
7 Generation 9
HiSilicon Kirin 980 Group HiSilicon Kirin 9000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.58 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
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.
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C 4x Cortex-A55
1.84 GHz C-Core Frequency 2.05 GHz
2.4 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.54 GHz
2.58 GHz A-Core Frequency 3.13 GHz
3x Cortex-A76 Cores B 3x Cortex-A77
1x Cortex-A76 Cores A 1x Cortex-A77
No Overclocking No
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
8 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G uses the ARM Mali-G77 MP8, 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 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.
0.8 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2020
12 Direct X 12
ARM Mali-G77 MP8 GPU name ARM Mali-G78 MP24
7 nm Technology 5 nm
-- Max. displays --
128 Shaders 384
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
8 Execution units 24
Vallhall 1 Generation Vallhall 2
-- 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
Decode / Encode VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode AV1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

4 Memory channels 4
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type LPDDR4X-2133, LPDDR5-2750
 
 

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.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G is manufactured using a 7 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 HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
Q2/2020 Release date Q4/2020
Hi6290 Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
7 nm Technology 5 nm
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks