Samsung Exynos 7580 vs Intel Core i7-3740QM

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Samsung Exynos 7580 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3740QM
Samsung Exynos 7580 Intel Core i7-3740QM

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 7580 and the Intel Core i7-3740QM 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 i7-3740QM which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Samsung Exynos (47) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Samsung Exynos 7578/7580 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
1 Generation 3
Cortex-A53 Architecture Ivy 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 i7-3740QM clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Samsung Exynos 7580 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3740QM
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 7580 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3740QM
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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-T720 MP2 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
Midgard 3 GPU Generation 7
28nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 16
32 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.0

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 4000
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 Decode

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 i7-3740QM supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Samsung Exynos 7580 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3740QM
LPDDR3-933 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Samsung Exynos 7580 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-3740QM is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Samsung Exynos 7580 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3740QM
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 7580 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-3740QM is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Samsung Exynos 7580 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3740QM
28 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Socket PGA 988
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2015 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price 3803 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 7580 (14%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 7580 (14%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM (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 (14%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM Intel Core i7-3740QM
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
771 (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 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
399 (13%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM Intel Core i7-3740QM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
3079 (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 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.65 GHz
22 (7%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM Intel Core i7-3740QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333 (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 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
879 (15%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM Intel Core i7-3740QM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
5739 (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 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM Intel Core i7-3740QM
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
739 (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 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM Intel Core i7-3740QM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
2521 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Samsung Exynos 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM Intel Core i7-3740QM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
1700 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 7580 Intel Core i7-3740QM
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