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HiSilicon Kirin 970 Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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HiSilicon Kirin 970
Let's talk about the HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor, released in Q3/2017. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency 1.84 GHz, core count 8, and memory support for LPDDR4X-2133, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket N/A motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 9 W.

HiSilicon Kirin 970 specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the HiSilicon Kirin 970 segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

Specification Value
Name HiSilicon Kirin 970
Segment Mobile
Family HiSilicon Kirin
Generation 6
CPU group HiSilicon Kirin 970
Predecessor --
Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the HiSilicon Kirin 970: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 1.84 GHz
CPU Cores 8
Turbo (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
CPU Threads 8
Turbo (8 Cores) 2.40 GHz
Hyperthreading No
Overclocking No
Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A core 4x Cortex-A73
B core 4x Cortex-A53
C core --

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in HiSilicon Kirin 970 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name ARM Mali-G72 MP12
GPU frequency 0.75 GHz
GPU (Turbo) No turbo
Execution units 12
Shader 192
Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
Max. displays 1
Generation Bifrost 2
DirectX Version 12
Technology 16 nm
Release date Q3/2017

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 970 CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the HiSilicon Kirin 970. 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.

Specification Value
Memory type LPDDR4X-2133
Max. Memory 8 GB
ECC No
Memory channels 4
PCIe version
PCIe lanes

Encryption

Support for AES-NI encryption on the HiSilicon Kirin 970 CPU.

Specification Value
AES-NI No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the HiSilicon Kirin 970? 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.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 9 W
TDP up --
TDP (PL2) --
TDP down --
Tjunction max. --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the HiSilicon Kirin 970 CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization None
ISA extensions
L2-Cache --
L3-Cache 2.00 MB
Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
Technology 10 nm
Socket N/A
Release date Q3/2017
Part Number --

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on HiSilicon Kirin 970.

Specification Value
Used in Huawei Honor 10Huawei Note 10Huawei PlayHuawei Honor View 10Huawei Mate 10 ProHuawei P20Huawei Nova 3Huawei Nova 4

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