Intel Core i5-661 vs Samsung Exynos 4212

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Intel Core i5-661 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 4212
Intel Core i5-661 Samsung Exynos 4212

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-661 or Samsung Exynos 4212 - 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 i5-661 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-661 was released in Q1/2010.

The Samsung Exynos 4212 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 4212 was released in Q3/2011.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Core i5 600 (6) CPU group Samsung Exynos 4212 (1)
1 Generation 2
Clarkdale Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-661 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-661 is 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Samsung Exynos 4212 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 4212 is at 1.50 GHz.

Intel Core i5-661 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4212
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.33 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 i5-661 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4212
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-661 or Samsung Exynos 4212 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU ARM Mali-400 MP4
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
5 GPU Generation Utgard
32 nm Technology 28nm
2 Max. displays 1
12 Compute units 4
24 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version 0

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 (Westmere) GPU ARM Mali-400 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-661 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Samsung Exynos 4212 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Intel Core i5-661 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4212
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR2-400
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-661 is 73 W, while the Samsung Exynos 4212 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-661 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4212
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-661 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.50 MB cache. The Samsung Exynos 4212 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-661 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4212
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1156 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2010 Release date Q3/2011
177 $ 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 i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.90 GHz
43 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 4212 Samsung Exynos 4212
ARM Mali-400 MP4 @ 0.40 GHz
14 (33%)

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 i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
597 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 4212 Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 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 i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1308 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 4212 Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 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 i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
2359 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 4212 Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-661 Samsung Exynos 4212
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