MediaTek MT6737 vs Samsung Exynos 5260

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MediaTek MT6737 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 5260
MediaTek MT6737 Samsung Exynos 5260

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6737 or Samsung Exynos 5260 - 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 MediaTek MT6737 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.25 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6737 was released in Q2/2016.

The Samsung Exynos 5260 has 6 cores with 6 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 5260 was released in Q1/2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800 (5)
1 Generation 3
Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6737 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6737 is 1.25 GHz while the Samsung Exynos 5260 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 5260 is at 1.50 GHz.

MediaTek MT6737 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5260
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.25 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 1.50 GHz
2x Cortex-A15
-- B-Core 1.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

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.

MediaTek MT6737 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5260
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT6737 or Samsung Exynos 5260 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.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU ARM Mali-T624 MP4
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Midgard 3 GPU Generation Midgard 2
28nm Technology 32nm
2 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 4
32 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 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.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU ARM Mali-T624 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6737 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.3 GB/s. The Samsung Exynos 5260 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

MediaTek MT6737 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5260
LPDDR3-667 Memory LPDDR3-800
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 0
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6737 is --, while the Samsung Exynos 5260 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6737 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5260
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6737 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Samsung Exynos 5260 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.50 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6737 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5260
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2014
-- 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.
MediaTek MT6737 MediaTek MT6737
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (27%)
Samsung Exynos 5260 Samsung Exynos 5260
ARM Mali-T624 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
77 (100%)

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.
MediaTek MT6737 MediaTek MT6737
4C 4T @ 1.25 GHz
102 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5260 Samsung Exynos 5260
6C 6T @ 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.
MediaTek MT6737 MediaTek MT6737
4C 4T @ 1.25 GHz
338 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5260 Samsung Exynos 5260
6C 6T @ 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.
MediaTek MT6737 MediaTek MT6737
4C 4T @ 1.25 GHz
452 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 5260 Samsung Exynos 5260
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6737 Samsung Exynos 5260
Unknown Unknown

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