Samsung Exynos 3250 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Samsung Exynos 3250 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Samsung Exynos 3250 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 3250 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Samsung Exynos 3250 2 core processor released in 2014 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012.
Samsung Exynos (47) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Samsung Exynos 3200 (1) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (1)
3 Generation 2
Cortex-A7 Architecture Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 3250 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Samsung Exynos 3250 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.60 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.

Samsung Exynos 3250 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306
0.45 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 3
28nm Technology 28 nm
1 Max. displays 0
2 Compute units --
32 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
0 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-400 MP2 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Samsung Exynos 3250, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Samsung Exynos 3250 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
LPDDR2-400 Memory LPDDR3, LPDDR2
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Samsung Exynos 3250 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Samsung Exynos 3250 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 3250 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Samsung Exynos 3250 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
2014 Release date Q4/2012
-- 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.
Samsung Exynos 3250 Samsung Exynos 3250
ARM Mali-400 MP2 @ 0.45 GHz
8 (42%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Qualcomm Adreno 306 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (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.
Samsung Exynos 3250 Samsung Exynos 3250
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
73 (100%)

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 3250 Samsung Exynos 3250
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
273 (100%)

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 3250 Samsung Exynos 3250
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
323 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 3250 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Samsung Google Nexus S
Samsung Galaxy S 4G
Unknown

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