Intel Core i7-7500U vs Samsung Exynos 7420

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-7500U CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 7420
Intel Core i7-7500U Samsung Exynos 7420

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-7500U or Samsung Exynos 7420 - 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 i7-7500U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7500U was released in Q4/2016.

The Samsung Exynos 7420 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 7420 was released in Q2/2015.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Core i 7000U (18) CPU group Samsung Exynos 7420 (1)
7 Generation 1
Kaby Lake U Architecture Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i7-6500U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-7500U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Samsung Exynos 7420 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz.

Intel Core i7-7500U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7420
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (3.50 GHz) A-Core 2.10 GHz
4x Cortex-A57
-- B-Core 1.50 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 i7-7500U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7420
-- 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 HD Graphics 620 GPU ARM Mali-T760 MP8
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.77 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation Midgard 3
14 nm Technology 28nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 8
192 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 620 GPU ARM Mali-T760 MP8
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-7500U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 7420 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-7500U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7420
DDR4-2133, DDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR4-1600
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.51 MB
4.00 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 i7-7500U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Samsung Exynos 7420 is --.

Intel Core i7-7500U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7420
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-7500U has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Samsung Exynos 7420 cache has a total of 0.51 MB.

Intel Core i7-7500U Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7420
14 nm Technology 14 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
Q4/2016 Release date Q2/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7500U (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 (27%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7500U (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 (44%)

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 i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
842 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
244 (29%)

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 i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1826 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
945 (52%)

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 i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1178 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
280 (24%)

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 i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
2274 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
850 (37%)

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 i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
Intel HD Graphics 620 @ 1.05 GHz
403 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
ARM Mali-T760 MP8 @ 0.77 GHz
210 (52%)

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 i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
3659 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
1618 (44%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
354 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
739 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
112550 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1327.4 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
325 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 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 i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
973 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 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 i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
149 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 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 i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
376 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-7500U Samsung Exynos 7420
Unknown Unknown

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