Samsung Exynos 5420 vs Samsung Exynos 7870
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CPU comparisonSamsung Exynos 5420 or Samsung Exynos 7870 - 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 Samsung Exynos 7870 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 7870 was released in Q1/2016. |
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| Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | Samsung Exynos (47) |
| Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800 (5) | CPU group | Samsung Exynos 7570/7870/7880 (4) |
| 3 | Generation | 1 |
| Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | 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 Samsung Exynos 7870 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 7870 is at 1.60 GHz. |
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| Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 7870 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.90 GHz 4x Cortex-A15 |
A-Core | 1.60 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 |
| 1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Samsung Exynos 5420 or Samsung Exynos 7870 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 | ARM Mali-T830 MP1 |
| 0.53 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
| Midgard 2 | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
| 32nm | Technology | 28nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 6 | Compute units | 1 |
| 96 | Shader | 16 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 11 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 | ARM Mali-T830 MP1 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Samsung Exynos 5420 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Samsung Exynos 7870 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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| Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 7870 |
| LPDDR3e-933 | Memory | LPDDR3-933 |
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| 0 | Memory channels | 0 |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.50 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 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 Samsung Exynos 7870 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 7870 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | 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 Samsung Exynos 7870 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 7870 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
| 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 |
| Q3/2013 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
| -- | 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.
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Samsung Exynos 5420
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 @ 0.53 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7870
ARM Mali-T830 MP1 @ 0.60 GHz |
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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.
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Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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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.
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Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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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.
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Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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| Samsung Exynos 5420 | Samsung Exynos 7870 |
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