HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G or HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G – 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 990 4G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 8 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
HiSilicon Kirin 990 Group AMD Ryzen 5000H
8 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G Name AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
HiSilicon Kirin Family AMD Ryzen 5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.86 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C None
8 Threads 12
2.09 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 6x
8 CPU Cores 6
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
2x Cortex-A76 Cores A None
No Hyperthreading Yes
2.86 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
2x Cortex-A76 Cores B None
1.86 GHz C-Core Frequency None
None None 4.2 GHz
None None 3.3 GHz
None None 3.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G uses the ARM Mali-G76 MP16, which has 256 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H uses the AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir), which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
256 Shaders 384
Q3/2018 Release date Q1/2020
7 nm Technology 7 nm
12 Direct X 12
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
16 Execution units 6
0.6 GHz GPU frequency 1.6 GHz
Bifrost 3 Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-G76 MP16 GPU name AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny 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 VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 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
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type DDR4-3200
No ECC No
8.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
 
 

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 45 W watts.
None TDP down 35 W
None TDP up 54 W
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G 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 AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2021
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
7 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Cezanne (Zen 3)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 16.0 MB
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket FP6
0 bytes L2-Cache 4.0 MB