Intel Atom D2550 vs Samsung Exynos 5430

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Intel Atom D2550 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 5430
Intel Atom D2550 Samsung Exynos 5430

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom D2550 and the Samsung Exynos 5430 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom D2550 2 core processor released in Q1/2012 with the Samsung Exynos 5430 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Atom D2000 (4) CPU group Samsung Exynos 5430 (1)
1 Generation 4
Cedarview Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom D2550 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.86 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.

Intel Atom D2550 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.86 GHz A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A15
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom D2550 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel GMA 3650 GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP6
0.64 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 2
65 nm Technology 32nm
2 Max. displays 1
4 Compute units 6
32 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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.

Intel GMA 3650 GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP6
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom D2550, while the Samsung Exynos 5430 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Atom D2550 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
DDR3-1066 Memory LPDDR3e-1066
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 0
8.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.50 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom D2550 has a TDP of 10 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.

Intel Atom D2550 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom D2550 has 1.00 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.

Intel Atom D2550 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
32 nm Technology 20 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions --
BGA 559 Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2012 Release date Q3/2014
38 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom D2550 (58%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom D2550 (55%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom D2550 Intel Atom D2550
2C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
101 (58%)
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.
Intel Atom D2550 Intel Atom D2550
2C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
303 (55%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
553 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom D2550 Intel Atom D2550
Intel GMA 3650 @ 0.64 GHz
41 (36%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 @ 0.60 GHz
115 (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.
Intel Atom D2550 Intel Atom D2550
2C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
434 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom D2550 Samsung Exynos 5430
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