Samsung Exynos 7420 vs Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) Benchmark, comparison and differences


Samsung Exynos 7420		Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
CPU comparison Samsung Exynos 7420 or Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) - 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 7420 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 7420 was released in Q2/2015. The Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) was released in Q1/2023.

Samsung Exynos (47)	Family	Apple M series (25)
Samsung Exynos 7420 (1)	CPU group	Apple M2 (8)
1	Generation	2
Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53	Architecture	M2
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Samsung Exynos 7420 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz).
Samsung Exynos 7420	Characteristic	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
8	Cores	12
8	Threads	12
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.10 GHz 4x Cortex-A57	A-Core	0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz) 8x Avalanche
1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A53	B-Core	0.60 GHz (2.42 GHz) 4x Blizzard
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 7420	Characteristic	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
--	AI hardware	Apple Neural Engine
--	AI specifications	16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS

Internal Graphics 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.
ARM Mali-T760 MP8	GPU	Apple M2 Max (38 Core)
0.70 GHz	GPU frequency	0.45 GHz
0.77 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.40 GHz
Midgard 3	GPU Generation	2
28nm	Technology	5 nm
2	Max. displays	5
8	Compute units	608
128	Shader	4864
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	96 GB
11	DirectX Version	--

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-T760 MP8	GPU	Apple M2 Max (38 Core)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Samsung Exynos 7420 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) can connect up to 96 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Samsung Exynos 7420	Characteristic	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
LPDDR4-1600	Memory	LPDDR5-6400
	Max. Memory	96 GB
0	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
--	Max. Bandwidth	409.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
0.51 MB	L2 Cache	36.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	--
--	PCIe version	4.0
--	PCIe lanes	32
--	PCIe Bandwidth	63.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Samsung Exynos 7420 has a TDP of --, that of the Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) is 40 W.
Samsung Exynos 7420	Characteristic	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	40 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Samsung Exynos 7420 has a 0.51 MB cache, while the Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) cache has a total of 36.00 MB.
Samsung Exynos 7420	Characteristic	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
14 nm	Technology	5 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	Armv8.5-A (64 bit)
--	ISA extensions	Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
--	Socket	--
None	Virtualization	Apple Virtualization Framework
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	macOS, iPadOS
Q2/2015	Release date	Q1/2023
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Samsung Exynos 7420 (12%)

Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Samsung Exynos 7420 (6%)

Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) (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 7420 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	244 (13%)
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	1874 (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 7420 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	945 (6%)
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	15506 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Samsung Exynos 7420 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	280 (10%)
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	2689 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Samsung Exynos 7420 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	850 (6%)
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	14207 (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 7420 ARM Mali-T760 MP8 @ 0.77 GHz	210 (2%)
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) Apple M2 Max (38 Core) @ 1.40 GHz	13490 (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 7420 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	1618 (6%)
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	26310 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Samsung Exynos 7420 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	121 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Samsung Exynos 7420 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	1025 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Samsung Exynos 7420 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	1695 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Samsung Exynos 7420 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	14855 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.


	Samsung Exynos 7420 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	112550 (100%)
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 12C 12T @ 0.66 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	Samsung Exynos 7420 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 14,855 CB R23 MC @ 40 W	371 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).


	Samsung Exynos 7420 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 12C 12T @ 0.66 GHz	15.8 (100%)


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Samsung Exynos 7420 vs Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details