Intel Core i3-6167U vs Samsung Exynos 980

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-6167U CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 980
Intel Core i3-6167U Samsung Exynos 980

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-6167U or Samsung Exynos 980 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-6167U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-6167U was released in Q3/2015.

The Samsung Exynos 980 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 980 was released in Q4/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Samsung Exynos (46)
Intel Core i 6000U (20) CPU group Samsung Exynos 980 (1)
6 Generation 4
Skylake U Architecture Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-7167U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6167U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The Samsung Exynos 980 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz.

Intel Core i3-6167U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 980
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz A-Core 2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A77
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

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 i3-6167U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 980
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel Iris Graphics 550 GPU ARM Mali-G76 MP5
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.72 GHz
9 GPU Generation Bifrost 3
14 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 2
48 Compute units 5
384 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 Iris Graphics 550 GPU ARM Mali-G76 MP5
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-6167U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 980 can connect up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-6167U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 980
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-1866
32 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-6167U has a TDP of 28 W, that of the Samsung Exynos 980 is --.

Intel Core i3-6167U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 980
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
23 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6167U has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Samsung Exynos 980 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-6167U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 980
14 nm Technology 8 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1356 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2015 Release date Q4/2019
-- 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 i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
Intel Iris Graphics 550 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 980 Samsung Exynos 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP5 @ 0.72 GHz
260 (34%)

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.
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 980 Samsung Exynos 980
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
330665 (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 Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3155 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 980 Samsung Exynos 980
8C 8T @ 2.20 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 i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
115 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 980 Samsung Exynos 980
8C 8T @ 2.20 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 i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
295 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 980 Samsung Exynos 980
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-6167U Samsung Exynos 980
Unknown Unknown

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