Intel Atom Z3740D vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G

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Intel Atom Z3740D or Intel Atom Z3740D – 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 Intel Atom Z3740D features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom Z3740D, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 592 socket.
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.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Atom Z3740D Name HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
Intel Atom Family HiSilicon Kirin
4 Generation 8
Intel Atom Z3700 Group HiSilicon Kirin 990
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3740D has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3740D is 1.33 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 1.83 GHz.
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.
1.83 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
None None 4x Cortex-A55
None None 1.86 GHz
None None 2.09 GHz
None None 2.86 GHz
None None 2x Cortex-A76
None None 2x Cortex-A76
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1.33 GHz Frequency None
4 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 8
4x Cores None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom Z3740D has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Atom Z3740D uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 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 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.
0.31 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2018
11.2 Direct X 12
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU name ARM Mali-G76 MP16
22 nm Technology 7 nm
-- Max. displays --
32 Shaders 256
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
4 Execution units 16
7 Generation Bifrost 3
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny
-- AI hardware HUAWEI HiAI 2.0
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 2.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 10.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
1 Memory channels 4
2.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
10.6 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR3L-1333 Memory type LPDDR4X-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 4 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 6 W watts.
90 °C Tjunction max --
4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3740D is manufactured using a 22 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 HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2019
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
Bay Trail Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
22 nm Technology 7 nm
BGA 592 Socket
Operating systems Android
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB