Samsung Exynos 4412 vs AMD A8-5557M

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Samsung Exynos 4412 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-5557M
Samsung Exynos 4412 AMD A8-5557M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 4412 and the AMD A8-5557M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Samsung Exynos 4412 4 core processor released in Q2/2012 with the AMD A8-5557M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Samsung Exynos (46) Family AMD A (112)
Samsung Exynos 4412 (1) CPU group AMD A8-5000M (3)
2 Generation 3
Cortex-A9 Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 4412 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-5557M clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Samsung Exynos 4412 Characteristic AMD A8-5557M
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

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 4412 Characteristic AMD A8-5557M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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 MP4 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8550G
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.52 GHz
0.44 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.72 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 5
28nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 4
64 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
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 MP4 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8550G
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
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 4412, while the AMD A8-5557M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Samsung Exynos 4412 Characteristic AMD A8-5557M
LPDDR2-400 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Samsung Exynos 4412 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD A8-5557M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Samsung Exynos 4412 Characteristic AMD A8-5557M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 4412 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD A8-5557M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Samsung Exynos 4412 Characteristic AMD A8-5557M
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Socket FP2
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q2/2012 Release date Q2/2013
-- 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 4412 Samsung Exynos 4412
ARM Mali-400 MP4 @ 0.44 GHz
16 (4%)
AMD A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz
369 (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 4412 Samsung Exynos 4412
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
442 (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 4412 Samsung Exynos 4412
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1201 (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 4412 Samsung Exynos 4412
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2892 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 4412 AMD A8-5557M
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