Samsung Exynos 7580 vs Intel Core i7-2657M

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Samsung Exynos 7580 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2657M
Samsung Exynos 7580 Intel Core i7-2657M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 7580 and the Intel Core i7-2657M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Samsung Exynos 7580 8 core processor released in Q2/2015 with the Intel Core i7-2657M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
Samsung Exynos (47) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Samsung Exynos 7578/7580 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A53 Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 7580 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-2657M clocks with 1.60 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Samsung Exynos 7580 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2657M
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Samsung Exynos 7580 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2657M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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-T720 MP2 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
Midgard 3 GPU Generation 6
28nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 12
32 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 10.1

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-T720 MP2 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
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 Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Samsung Exynos 7580, while the Intel Core i7-2657M supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Samsung Exynos 7580 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2657M
LPDDR3-933 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 8 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Samsung Exynos 7580 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-2657M is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Samsung Exynos 7580 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2657M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 7580 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-2657M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Samsung Exynos 7580 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2657M
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Socket BGA 1023
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2015 Release date Q1/2011
-- Release price 270 $
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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.
Samsung Exynos 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.65 GHz
22 (12%)
Intel Core i7-2657M Intel Core i7-2657M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.00 GHz
192 (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 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
106 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2657M Intel Core i7-2657M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
399 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2657M Intel Core i7-2657M
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
879 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2657M Intel Core i7-2657M
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 7580 Intel Core i7-2657M
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