AMD A8-3530MX vs Samsung Exynos 5430

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AMD A8-3530MX CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 5430
AMD A8-3530MX Samsung Exynos 5430

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-3530MX and the Samsung Exynos 5430 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-3530MX 4 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the Samsung Exynos 5430 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
AMD A (112) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group Samsung Exynos 5430 (1)
1 Generation 4
Llano (K10) Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3530MX is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Samsung Exynos 5430 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz (2.60 GHz) A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A15
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 6620G GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP6
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
3 GPU Generation Midgard 2
32 nm Technology 32nm
2 Max. displays 1
5 Compute units 6
400 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 6620G GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP6
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A8-3530MX, while the Samsung Exynos 5430 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3e-1066
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.50 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-3530MX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 5430 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-3530MX has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 5430 is at 2.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
32 nm Technology 20 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
FS1 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q2/2011 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 @ 0.60 GHz
115 (32%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
175 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
553 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2286 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3530MX Samsung Exynos 5430
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