Samsung Exynos 5260 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | |
CPU comparisonSamsung Exynos 5260 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 - 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 5260 has 6 cores with 6 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 5260 was released in Q1/2014. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 was released in Q4/2020. |
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Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800 (5) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678 (2) |
3 | Generation | 7 |
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 | Architecture | Kryo 460 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 5260 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. |
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Samsung Exynos 5260 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz 2x Cortex-A15 |
A-Core | 2.20 GHz 2x Kryo 460 Gold |
1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
B-Core | 1.70 GHz 6x Kryp 460 Silver |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Samsung Exynos 5260 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon 685 @ 3 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
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-T624 MP4 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 612 |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.85 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.85 GHz |
Midgard 2 | GPU Generation | 6 |
32nm | Technology | 11 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 0 |
4 | Compute units | -- |
64 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
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-T624 MP4 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 612 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | 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 5260 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Samsung Exynos 5260 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
LPDDR3-800 | Memory | LPDDR4X-3733 |
Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Samsung Exynos 5260 has a TDP of --, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is --. |
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Samsung Exynos 5260 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 5260 has a 2.50 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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Samsung Exynos 5260 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
28 nm | Technology | 11 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 |
Q1/2014 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Samsung Exynos 5260
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5260
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5260
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5260
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5260
ARM Mali-T624 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Qualcomm Adreno 612 @ 0.85 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5260
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5260
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Samsung Exynos 5260 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
Unknown | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Motorola Moto G Stylus 2021 |