AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs HiSilicon Kirin 620

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Q1/2015
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X or HiSilicon Kirin 620? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has 12 cores and 24 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.80 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X was released on Q4/2020.

The HiSilicon Kirin 620 has 4 cores with 24 threads and 4.80 GHz of frequency. The HiSilicon Kirin 620 was released on Q1/2015.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.70 GHz left arrow 1.20 GHz
    Around -208% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    12 left arrow 4
    2 times more threads
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.80 GHz left arrow 1.20 GHz
    Around 75% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
HiSilicon Kirin 620
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Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
HiSilicon Kirin 620 HiSilicon Kirin 620
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and HiSilicon Kirin 620 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 9 5900X left arrow HiSilicon Kirin 620
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow HiSilicon Kirin
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 5000 left arrow HiSilicon Kirin 620
  • Predecessor
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X left arrow --
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs HiSilicon Kirin 620 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.70 GHz left arrow 1.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    12 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.80 GHz left arrow 1.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    24 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and HiSilicon Kirin 620 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow ARM Mali-450 MP4
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.53 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 0.53 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 4
  • Shader
    left arrow 64
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 1
  • Generation
    left arrow Utgard
  • Technology
    left arrow 28nm
  • Release date
    left arrow 2012
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and HiSilicon Kirin 620. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and HiSilicon Kirin 620 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow LPDDR3
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 1
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and HiSilicon Kirin 620.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 9 5900X or HiSilicon Kirin 620? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    105 W left arrow
  • TDP (PL2)
    142 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    95 °C left arrow --
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and HiSilicon Kirin 620 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow None
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow
  • L2-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow --
  • L3-Cache
    64.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Vermeer (Zen 3) left arrow Cortex-A53
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q4/2020 left arrow Q1/2015
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and HiSilicon Kirin 620.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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