HiSilicon Kirin 970
Intel Core i3-1115G4
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 vs Intel Core i3-1115G4

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Q3/2020
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Which one of the central processing units is better: HiSilicon Kirin 970 or Intel Core i3-1115G4? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The HiSilicon Kirin 970 has 8 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.40 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 970 was released on Q3/2017.

The Intel Core i3-1115G4 has 2 cores with 8 threads and 2.40 GHz of frequency. The Intel Core i3-1115G4 was released on Q3/2020.

Differences
Reasons to consider
HiSilicon Kirin 970
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  • Higher clock speed
    1.84 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
    Around -8% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 2
    2 times more threads
  • Performance per watt
    9 W left arrow 15 W
    About 1.67 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
Intel Core i3-1115G4
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  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.10 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
    Around 41 % better overclocked clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
HiSilicon Kirin 970 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Intel Core i3-1115G4 Intel Core i3-1115G4
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Intel Core i3-1115G4 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    HiSilicon Kirin 970 left arrow Intel Core i3-1115G4
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    HiSilicon Kirin left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 11
  • CPU group
    HiSilicon Kirin 970 left arrow Intel Core i 1100G/11000U
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 970 vs Intel Core i3-1115G4 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
    1.84 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.40 GHz left arrow 4.10 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • A core
    4x Cortex-A73 left arrow --
  • B core
    4x Cortex-A53 left arrow --
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Intel Core i3-1115G4 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-G72 MP12 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
  • GPU frequency
    0.75 GHz left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.25 GHz
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow 48
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 384
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Max. displays
    1 left arrow 4
  • Generation
    Bifrost 2 left arrow 11
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    16 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q3/2020
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Intel Core i3-1115G4. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Intel Core i3-1115G4 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
    LPDDR4X-2133 left arrow DDR4-3200LPDDR4X-3733
  • Max. Memory
    8 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 4
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Intel Core i3-1115G4.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 970 or Intel Core i3-1115G4? 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)
    9 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP up
    -- left arrow 28 W
  • TDP down
    -- left arrow 12 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Intel Core i3-1115G4 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    2.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 left arrow Tiger Lake U
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow BGA 1449
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q3/2020
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Intel Core i3-1115G4.

  • Used in
    Huawei Honor 10Huawei Note 10Huawei PlayHuawei Honor View 10Huawei Mate 10 ProHuawei P20Huawei Nova 3Huawei Nova 4 left arrow Unknown
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