Samsung Exynos 4212 | Apple A10 Fusion | |
CPU comparisonSamsung Exynos 4212 or Apple A10 Fusion - 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 4212 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 4212 was released in Q3/2011. The Apple A10 Fusion has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.34 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A10 Fusion was released in Q3/2016. |
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Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Samsung Exynos 4212 (1) | CPU group | Apple A10/A10X (2) |
2 | Generation | 10 |
Cortex-A9 | Architecture | A10 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A9 |
-- | Successor | Apple A11 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 4212 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The Apple A10 Fusion has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.34 GHz. |
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Samsung Exynos 4212 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz 2x Cortex-A9 |
A-Core | 2.34 GHz 2x Hurricane |
-- | B-Core | 1.09 GHz 2x Zephyr |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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ARM Mali-400 MP4 | GPU | Apple A10 |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
0.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Utgard | GPU Generation | 7 |
28nm | Technology | 16 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 1 |
4 | Compute units | 24 |
64 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
0 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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ARM Mali-400 MP4 | GPU | Apple A10 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Samsung Exynos 4212 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Apple A10 Fusion can connect up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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Samsung Exynos 4212 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
LPDDR2-400 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
Max. Memory | 3 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Samsung Exynos 4212 has a TDP of --, that of the Apple A10 Fusion is 5 W. |
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Samsung Exynos 4212 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 4212 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Apple A10 Fusion cache has a total of 7.00 MB. |
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Samsung Exynos 4212 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
32 nm | Technology | 10 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 | iOS |
Q3/2011 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Samsung Exynos 4212
ARM Mali-400 MP4 @ 0.40 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
Apple A10 @ 0.90 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 4212
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Samsung Exynos 4212 | Apple A10 Fusion |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 7 Apple iPhone 7 Plus Apple iPad (6. Gen) |