SOURCE-LINKED COMPARISON
Kirin 990 4G vs Kirin 990 5G
Process label: Kirin 990 4G 7 nm; Kirin 990 5G 7 nm+ EUV. A sourced specification comparison.
Kirin 990 4G and Kirin 990 5G are compared as product models in the same soc cohort. CPU cores: Kirin 990 4G lists 8; Kirin 990 5G lists 8. Architecture: Kirin 990 4G lists Cortex-A76; Kirin 990 5G lists Cortex-A76. The listed organization describes the documented configuration; it does not rank application speed.
Memory technology: Kirin 990 4G lists LPDDR4X-4266; Kirin 990 5G lists LPDDR4X-4266. Memory bandwidth: Kirin 990 4G lists 31.78 GiB/s; Kirin 990 5G lists 31.78 GiB/s. Transistor count: Kirin 990 4G lists 8000000000; Kirin 990 5G lists 10300000000. Process label: Kirin 990 4G lists 7 nm; Kirin 990 5G lists 7 nm+ EUV. GPU description: Kirin 990 4G lists Mali-G76; Kirin 990 5G lists Mali-G76. The GPU and memory descriptions help identify the documented graphics and data interfaces. Process names and nominal limits require their original source context.
This comparison matches 11 sourced fields across 5 specification sections. 2 fields differ. 0 of 22 field values use manufacturer disclosures; remaining values retain their source evidence class. The field publication dates remain attached to their sources. There is no matched measured workload benchmark or current price evidence in this page, so it cannot establish a purchase winner, energy-efficiency winner or total system cost.
Documented differences
| Specification / evidence | Kirin 990 4Gproduct-model · soc | Kirin 990 5Gproduct-model · soc |
|---|---|---|
| CPU coresOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-10-25Source: chipswiki-585-r1343 · Kirin 990 4G · revision 1343 · {{chip}} / core count | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-05-26Source: chipswiki-348-r731 · Kirin 990 · revision 731 · {{chip}} / core count |
| CPU threadsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-10-25Source: chipswiki-585-r1343 · Kirin 990 4G · revision 1343 · {{chip}} / thread count | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-05-26Source: chipswiki-348-r731 · Kirin 990 · revision 731 · {{chip}} / thread count |
| GPU descriptionOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | Mali-G76Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-10-25Source: chipswiki-585-r1343 · Kirin 990 4G · revision 1343 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu | Mali-G76Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-05-26Source: chipswiki-348-r731 · Kirin 990 · revision 731 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu |
| ArchitectureRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | Cortex-A76Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-10-25Source: chipswiki-585-r1343 · Kirin 990 4G · revision 1343 · {{chip}} / microarch | Cortex-A76Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-05-26Source: chipswiki-348-r731 · Kirin 990 · revision 731 · {{chip}} / microarch |
| Instruction setRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | ARMv8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-10-25Source: chipswiki-585-r1343 · Kirin 990 4G · revision 1343 · {{chip}} / isa | ARMv8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-05-26Source: chipswiki-348-r731 · Kirin 990 · revision 731 · {{chip}} / isa |
| Process labelFoundry process names are labels, not equivalent physical dimensions. | 7 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-10-25Source: chipswiki-585-r1343 · Kirin 990 4G · revision 1343 · {{chip}} / process | 7 nm+ EUVScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-05-26Source: chipswiki-348-r731 · Kirin 990 · revision 731 · {{chip}} / process |
| Maximum supported memoryRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 8 GiBScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-10-25Source: chipswiki-585-r1343 · Kirin 990 4G · revision 1343 · {{memory controller}} / max mem | 8 GiBScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-05-26Source: chipswiki-348-r731 · Kirin 990 · revision 731 · {{memory controller}} / max mem |
| Memory bandwidthOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 31.78 GiB/sScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-10-25Source: chipswiki-585-r1343 · Kirin 990 4G · revision 1343 · {{memory controller}} / max bandwidth | 31.78 GiB/sScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-05-26Source: chipswiki-348-r731 · Kirin 990 · revision 731 · {{memory controller}} / max bandwidth |
| Memory channelsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 4Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-10-25Source: chipswiki-585-r1343 · Kirin 990 4G · revision 1343 · {{memory controller}} / channels | 4Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-05-26Source: chipswiki-348-r731 · Kirin 990 · revision 731 · {{memory controller}} / channels |
| Memory technologyRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | LPDDR4X-4266Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-10-25Source: chipswiki-585-r1343 · Kirin 990 4G · revision 1343 · {{memory controller}} / type | LPDDR4X-4266Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-05-26Source: chipswiki-348-r731 · Kirin 990 · revision 731 · {{memory controller}} / type |
| Transistor countRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 8000000000Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-10-25Source: chipswiki-585-r1343 · Kirin 990 4G · revision 1343 · {{chip}} / transistors | 10300000000Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-05-26Source: chipswiki-348-r731 · Kirin 990 · revision 731 · {{chip}} / transistors |
Who should consider each?
Use the soc specifications to check the intended integration requirements. For a purchase, add current availability, price, software compatibility and measurements of your workload. The field differences alone do not justify recommending one model.
Related records
Sources
- Kirin 990 5G — ChipsWiki, revision 731 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2022-05-26 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Kirin 990 4G — ChipsWiki, revision 1343 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2021-10-25 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
A specification difference is not a measured workload result. Sources and entity scope must match before drawing performance conclusions.