Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Samsung Exynos 7870

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Samsung Exynos 1280 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 7870
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 7870

CPU comparison

Samsung Exynos 1280 or Samsung Exynos 7870 - 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 Samsung Exynos 1280 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 1280 was released in Q1/2022.

The Samsung Exynos 7870 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 7870 was released in Q1/2016.
Samsung Exynos (47) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Samsung Exynos 1280 (1) CPU group Samsung Exynos 7570/7870/7880 (4)
6 Generation 1
Cortex-A78/-A55 Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 1280 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 1280 is 2.40 GHz while the Samsung Exynos 7870 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 7870 is at 1.60 GHz.

Samsung Exynos 1280 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7870
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 1.60 GHz
8x Cortex-A53
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

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.

Samsung Exynos 1280 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7870
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Samsung Exynos 1280 or Samsung Exynos 7870 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-G68 MP4 GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP1
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
Vallhall 2 GPU Generation Midgard 4
6 nm Technology 28nm
1 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 1
64 Shader 16
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- 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.

ARM Mali-G68 MP4 GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP1
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Samsung Exynos 1280 can use up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Samsung Exynos 7870 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Samsung Exynos 1280 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7870
LPDDR4X Memory LPDDR3-933
Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 0
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Samsung Exynos 1280 is --, while the Samsung Exynos 7870 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Samsung Exynos 1280 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7870
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 1280 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Samsung Exynos 7870 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Samsung Exynos 1280 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7870
5 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 1280 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 (16%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 1280 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 (24%)

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.
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
741 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
115 (16%)

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.
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1855 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
452 (24%)

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.
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
845 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 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.
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1829 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
ARM Mali-G68 MP4 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
ARM Mali-T830 MP1 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
419640 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 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.
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
963 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 7870
Unknown Unknown

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