Samsung Exynos 5430 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Samsung Exynos 5430 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Samsung Exynos 5430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 5430 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Samsung Exynos 5430 8 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2016.
Samsung Exynos (46) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Samsung Exynos 5430 (1) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2)
4 Generation 3
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 5430 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Samsung Exynos 5430 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A15
A-Core 1.40 GHz
8x Cortex-A53
1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A7
B-Core --

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 5430 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 536

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-T628 MP6 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.45 GHz
Midgard 2 GPU Generation 5
32nm Technology 28 nm
1 Max. displays 0
6 Compute units --
96 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 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-T628 MP6 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
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 5430, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Samsung Exynos 5430 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
LPDDR3e-1066 Memory LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory 6 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
2.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Samsung Exynos 5430 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Samsung Exynos 5430 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 5430 has 2.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Samsung Exynos 5430 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
20 nm Technology 28 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
Q3/2014 Release date Q4/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

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 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
175 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
127 (73%)

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 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
553 (82%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
672 (100%)

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 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 @ 0.60 GHz
115 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
22 (19%)

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 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
1428 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 5430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
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