Intel Core i5-2430M vs Samsung Exynos 7872

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Intel Core i5-2430M CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 7872
Intel Core i5-2430M Samsung Exynos 7872

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-2430M or Samsung Exynos 7872 - 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 i5-2430M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2430M was released in Q4/2011.

The Samsung Exynos 7872 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 7872 was released in Q1/2018.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904 (4)
2 Generation 2
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2430M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.00 GHz). The Samsung Exynos 7872 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz.

Intel Core i5-2430M Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7872
2 Cores 6
4 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz (3.00 GHz) A-Core 2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A73
-- B-Core 1.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-2430M Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7872
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 HD Graphics 3000 GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP1
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.95 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
6 GPU Generation Bifrost 1
32 nm Technology 16 nm
2 Max. displays 1
12 Compute units 1
96 Shader 16
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
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 3000 GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP1
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 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-2430M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 7872 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-2430M Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7872
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3-933
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-2430M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Samsung Exynos 7872 is --.

Intel Core i5-2430M Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7872
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2430M has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Samsung Exynos 7872 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-2430M Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7872
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 --
PPGA 988 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2011 Release date Q1/2018
-- 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 i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz
230 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
ARM Mali-G71 MP1 @ 0.95 GHz
32 (14%)

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 i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
581 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 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 i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1259 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 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 i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
525 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 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 i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1025 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 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 i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2060 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 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 i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
655 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-2430M Samsung Exynos 7872
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