AMD Ryzen Z1 vs Samsung Exynos 7420

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AMD Ryzen Z1 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 7420
AMD Ryzen Z1 Samsung Exynos 7420

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Z1 and the Samsung Exynos 7420 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen Z1 6 core processor released in Q3/2023 with the Samsung Exynos 7420 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2015.
AMD Ryzen Z1 (2) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) CPU group Samsung Exynos 7420 (1)
6 Generation 1
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Z1 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Samsung Exynos 7420 clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7420
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz)
6x Zen 4
A-Core 2.10 GHz
4x Cortex-A57
-- B-Core 1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7420
-- 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 740M GPU ARM Mali-T760 MP8
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
2.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.77 GHz
10 GPU Generation Midgard 3
4 nm Technology 28nm
4 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 8
256 Shader 128
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 740M GPU ARM Mali-T760 MP8
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Z1, while the Samsung Exynos 7420 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7420
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory LPDDR4-1600
256 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache 0.51 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen Z1 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 7420 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7420
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
30 W TDP up --
15 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Z1 has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 7420 is at 0.51 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7420
4 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions --
FP8 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2023 Release date Q2/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Z1 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 (13%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Z1 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 (12%)

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 Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1821 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
244 (13%)

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 Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
7706 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
945 (12%)

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 Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
ARM Mali-T760 MP8 @ 0.77 GHz
210 (16%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
280 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
850 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
112550 (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 Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
1618 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen Z1 Samsung Exynos 7420
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