Samsung Exynos 5420 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | |
CPU comparisonSamsung Exynos 5420 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 - 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 5420 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 5420 was released in Q3/2013. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 was released in Q1/2007. |
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Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | Intel Core2 Quad (19) |
Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800 (5) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 (3) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 | Architecture | Kentsfield (Core) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 5420 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 5420 is 1.90 GHz while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is at 2.40 GHz. |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.90 GHz 4x Cortex-A15 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz |
1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Samsung Exynos 5420 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 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. |
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ARM Mali-T628 MP6 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.53 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Midgard 2 | GPU Generation | -- |
32nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
6 | Compute units | -- |
96 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | 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-T628 MP6 | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Samsung Exynos 5420 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
LPDDR3e-933 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.50 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Samsung Exynos 5420 is --, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 5420 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.50 MB cache. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is manufactured in 65 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
28 nm | Technology | 65 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE2, SSE3 |
-- | Socket | LGA 775 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q1/2007 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 @ 0.53 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
@ 0.00 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
Unknown | Unknown |