Intel Core i3-10305 vs Samsung Exynos 7884

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Intel Core i3-10305 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 7884
Intel Core i3-10305 Samsung Exynos 7884

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-10305 and the Samsung Exynos 7884 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-10305 4 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Samsung Exynos 7884 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2018.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Samsung Exynos (46)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904 (4)
10 Generation 2
Comet Lake S Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-10305 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Samsung Exynos 7884 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7884
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz (4.50 GHz) A-Core 1.60 GHz
2x Cortex-A73
-- B-Core 1.35 GHz
6x Cortex-A53

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 Core i3-10305 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7884
-- 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 UHD Graphics 630 GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP2
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.77 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation Bifrost 1
14 nm Technology 16 nm
3 Max. displays 1
24 Compute units 2
192 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP2
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-10305, while the Samsung Exynos 7884 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7884
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR4-1866
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-10305 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 7884 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7884
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-10305 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 7884 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7884
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1200 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2018
157 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10305 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7884 (20%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10305 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7884 (17%)

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 Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1188 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7884 Samsung Exynos 7884
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
232 (20%)

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 Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
4789 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7884 Samsung Exynos 7884
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
829 (17%)

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 Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7884 Samsung Exynos 7884
ARM Mali-G71 MP2 @ 0.77 GHz
53 (12%)

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 Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
9165 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7884 Samsung Exynos 7884
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
1521 (17%)

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.
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7884 Samsung Exynos 7884
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
254 (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.
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7884 Samsung Exynos 7884
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
802 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-10305 Samsung Exynos 7884
Unknown Unknown

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