Intel Core i3-4370 vs Samsung Exynos 5420

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Intel Core i3-4370 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 5420
Intel Core i3-4370 Samsung Exynos 5420

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-4370 and the Samsung Exynos 5420 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-4370 2 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Samsung Exynos 5420 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family Samsung Exynos (46)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800 (5)
4 Generation 3
Haswell S Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4370 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Samsung Exynos 5420 clocks with 1.90 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-4370 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5420
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz A-Core 1.90 GHz
4x Cortex-A15
-- B-Core 1.30 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 Core i3-4370 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5420
-- 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 HD Graphics 4600 GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP6
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.53 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation Midgard 2
22 nm Technology 32nm
3 Max. displays 1
20 Compute units 6
160 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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 HD Graphics 4600 GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP6
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-4370, while the Samsung Exynos 5420 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i3-4370 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5420
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3e-933
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.50 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-4370 has a TDP of 54 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 5420 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-4370 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5420
54 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4370 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 5420 is at 2.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i3-4370 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5420
22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1150 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2014 Release date Q3/2013
147 $ 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.
Intel Core i3-4370 Intel Core i3-4370
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5420 Samsung Exynos 5420
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 @ 0.53 GHz
102 (28%)

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 i3-4370 Intel Core i3-4370
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
904 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5420 Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-4370 Intel Core i3-4370
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
2071 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5420 Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-4370 Intel Core i3-4370
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1190 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5420 Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-4370 Intel Core i3-4370
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
2450 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5420 Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-4370 Intel Core i3-4370
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3830 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5420 Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-4370 Intel Core i3-4370
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
153 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5420 Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-4370 Intel Core i3-4370
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
387 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5420 Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4370 Samsung Exynos 5420
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