HiSilicon Kirin 980 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 980 and Intel Core i9-12900KF is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  HiSilicon Kirin 980 Intel Core i9-12900KF
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  HiSilicon Kirin Intel Core i9
• Generation
  7 12
• CPU group
  HiSilicon Kirin 980 Intel Core i 12000
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Core i9-11900KF

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 980 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF 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
  1.80 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 16
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.90 GHz 5.30 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 24
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  2x Cortex-A76 8x Golden Cove
• B core
  2x Cortex-A76 8x Gracemont
• C core
  4x Cortex-A55 --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 980 and Intel Core i9-12900KF along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G76 MP10 Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
• GPU frequency
  0.72 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.45 GHz
• Execution units
  10 32
• Shader
  160 256
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 16 GB
• Max. displays
  2 4
• Generation
  Bifrost 3 12
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  7 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2018 Q4/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 980 and Intel Core i9-12900KF. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 980 and Intel Core i9-12900KF 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 DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
• Max. Memory
  8 GB 256 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  5.0
• PCIe lanes
  20

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs HiSilicon Kirin 980 and Intel Core i9-12900KF.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 980 or Intel Core i9-12900KF? 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)
  6 W 125 W
• TDP (PL2)
  -- 228 W / 56 s
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 980 and Intel Core i9-12900KF CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• L2-Cache
  -- 3.75 MB
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 30.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 Alder Lake S
• Technology
  7 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  N/A LGA 1700
• Release date
  Q4/2018 Q4/2021
• Part Number
  -- BX8071512900KF

List of devices based on HiSilicon Kirin 980 and Intel Core i9-12900KF.

• Used in
  Huawei P30Huawei P30 ProHuawei Honor 20Huawei Honor 20 ProHuawei Mate 20Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei Nova 5T Unknown