Intel Core i5-2400S vs Samsung Exynos 8890

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Intel Core i5-2400S CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 8890
Intel Core i5-2400S Samsung Exynos 8890

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-2400S and the Samsung Exynos 8890 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-2400S 4 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the Samsung Exynos 8890 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group Samsung Exynos 8890 (1)
2 Generation 2
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Exynos M1 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2400S is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Samsung Exynos 8890 clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-2400S Characteristic Samsung Exynos 8890
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz (3.30 GHz) A-Core 2.60 GHz
4x Exynos M1 (Mangoos)
-- B-Core 1.60 GHz
4x 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 i5-2400S Characteristic Samsung Exynos 8890
-- 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 2000 GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP12
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
6 GPU Generation Midgard 4
32 nm Technology 16 nm
2 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 12
48 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 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 HD Graphics 2000 GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP12
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
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
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-2400S, while the Samsung Exynos 8890 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i5-2400S Characteristic Samsung Exynos 8890
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR4-1866
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-2400S has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 8890 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-2400S Characteristic Samsung Exynos 8890
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2400S has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 8890 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5-2400S Characteristic Samsung Exynos 8890
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
LGA 1155 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 (60%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 (67%)

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 i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
676 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
331 (49%)

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 i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1966 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1136 (58%)

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 i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
578 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
410 (71%)

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 i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1618 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1034 (64%)

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 i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (40%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
ARM Mali-T880 MP12 @ 0.65 GHz
265 (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 i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
3155 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2524 (80%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
601 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1965 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1000 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-2400S Samsung Exynos 8890
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