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HiSilicon Kirin 980 specs
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Information about the HiSilicon Kirin 980 segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| Segment | Mobile |
| Family | HiSilicon Kirin |
| Generation | 7 |
| CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| Predecessor | -- |
| Successor | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
Technical and quantitative specifications of the HiSilicon Kirin 980: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1.80 GHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 |
| Turbo (1 Core) | 1.90 GHz |
| CPU Threads | 8 |
| Turbo (8 Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
| Hyperthreading | No |
| Overclocking | No |
| Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| A core | 2x Cortex-A76 |
| B core | 2x Cortex-A76 |
| C core | 4x Cortex-A55 |
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in HiSilicon Kirin 980 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-G76 MP10 |
| GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo) | No turbo |
| Execution units | 10 |
| Shader | 160 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
| Max. displays | 2 |
| Generation | Bifrost 3 |
| DirectX Version | 12 |
| Technology | 7 nm |
| Release date | Q3/2018 |
Hardware codec support
List of video codecs supported by the HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 980. 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 980 CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AES-NI | No |
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP has the HiSilicon Kirin 980? 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) | 6 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 980 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-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| Technology | 7 nm |
| Socket | N/A |
| Release date | Q4/2018 |
| Part Number | -- |
Devices using this processor
List of devices based on HiSilicon Kirin 980.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Used in | Huawei P30Huawei P30 ProHuawei Honor 20Huawei Honor 20 ProHuawei Mate 20Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei Nova 5T |
