Samsung Exynos 9825 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Samsung Exynos 9825 or Samsung Exynos 9825 – 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 Samsung Exynos 9825 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
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.
Samsung Exynos 9825 Group HiSilicon Kirin 990
3 Generation 8
Mobile Segment Mobile
Samsung Exynos 9825 Name HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
Samsung Exynos Family HiSilicon Kirin
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 9825 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.73 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
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.
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C 4x Cortex-A55
8 Threads 8
2.31 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.09 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
2x Exynos M4 Cores A 2x Cortex-A76
No Hyperthreading No
2.73 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.86 GHz
No Overclocking No
2x Cortex-A75 Cores B 2x Cortex-A76
1.95 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.86 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Samsung Exynos 9825 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 9825 uses the ARM Mali-G76 MP12, which has 192 texture shaders
and 12 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.
192 Shaders 256
Q3/2018 Release date Q3/2018
7 nm Technology 7 nm
12 Direct X 12
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
12 Execution units 16
0.7 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
Bifrost 3 Generation Bifrost 3
-- GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-G76 MP12 GPU name ARM Mali-G76 MP16
 
 

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 VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VC-1 Decode / Encode
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

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-1866 Memory type LPDDR4X-2133
No ECC No
12.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
4 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

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 6 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 9825 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 HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2019
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
7 nm Technology 7 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Exynos M4/Cortex-A75/-A55 Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket
1.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes