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Kx-6780a and zx

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Recently, alleged Cinebench R20 results were released for the upcoming KX-6780A and ZX-C4580 processors from Chinese manufacturer Zhaoxin.

KX-6780A has the performance of a Core i5-3470

The two processors were developed with 100% technology from that country. The KX-6780A is the more competitive of the two, with a score of 845. The ZX-C4580, meanwhile, has a score of 245. To put this in perspective, the KX model is roughly on par with the Ivy Bridge i5, like the Core i5-3470. The result is impressive for a domestically produced chip. The ZX-C4580, meanwhile, isn't that powerful.

Both parts are built on an 'old' 28nm process node and are an example of what Chinese manufacturers can do in the CPU market. The KX-6780A, in particular, is remarkable with relatively high multithreading performance.

It is interesting to note that none of these processors works at more than 3 GHz. A constant problem with Chinese CPU manufacturers, including competitor Longsoon, is getting silicon to be stable at over 3 GHz. The KX-6780A has a relatively high IPC to compensate for low clock speeds.

It is interesting to project the performance that could be achieved when Zhaoxian can manufacture processors with 20nm, 14nm and less nanometer nodes. A KX-6780A with higher frequencies could achieve the performance levels of a Haswell, that is to say.

It is important to note here that the purpose of these chips is not video games, but rather the independence of the country's supplies. It is a security risk for the Chinese government to trust Intel / AMD parts (who knows which Ryzen parts have NSA failures). By developing an indigenous alternative, government offices, surveillance centers, and more can move to a safer, better-known solution.

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