Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y vs HiSilicon Kirin 955

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Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y or Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y – 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 Xeon Gold 5315Y features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The HiSilicon Kirin 955 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2016 and belongs to the 4 generation of the HiSilicon Kirin series.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y Name HiSilicon Kirin 955
Intel Xeon Gold Family HiSilicon Kirin
3 Generation 4
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 Group HiSilicon Kirin 950
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The HiSilicon Kirin 955 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.5 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
None None 1.8 GHz
None None 2.5 GHz
None None 4x Cortex-A53
None None 4x Cortex-A72
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
3.2 GHz Frequency None
16 Threads 8
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
Yes Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 8
8x Cores None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y does not have integrated graphics.
The HiSilicon Kirin 955 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the HiSilicon Kirin 955 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.
-- GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
-- Release date Q2/2016
-- Direct X 11
GPU name ARM Mali-T880 MP4
-- Technology 16 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 64
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units 4
-- Generation Midgard 4
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.9 GHz
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 187.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
8 Memory channels 2
6.0 TB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
187.6 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR4-2933 Memory type LPDDR3, LPDDR4
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 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.
-- Tjunction max --
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The HiSilicon Kirin 955 is manufactured using a 16 nm process.
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2016
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
Ice Lake Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
10 nm Technology 16 nm
LGA 4189 Socket
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
12.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes