Samsung Exynos 7870 vs Samsung Exynos 7580

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Samsung Exynos 7870 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 7580
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7580

CPU comparison

Samsung Exynos 7870 or Samsung Exynos 7580 - 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 7870 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 7870 was released in Q1/2016.

The Samsung Exynos 7580 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 7580 was released in Q2/2015.
Samsung Exynos (47) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Samsung Exynos 7570/7870/7880 (4) CPU group Samsung Exynos 7578/7580 (2)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 7870 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 7870 is 1.60 GHz while the Samsung Exynos 7580 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 7580 is at 1.60 GHz.

Samsung Exynos 7870 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7580
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 7870 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7580
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Samsung Exynos 7870 or Samsung Exynos 7580 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.

ARM Mali-T830 MP1 GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
Midgard 4 GPU Generation Midgard 3
28nm Technology 28nm
2 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 2
16 Shader 32
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-T830 MP1 GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
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
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Samsung Exynos 7870 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Samsung Exynos 7580 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Samsung Exynos 7870 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7580
LPDDR3-933 Memory LPDDR3-933
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 0
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Samsung Exynos 7870 is --, while the Samsung Exynos 7580 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Samsung Exynos 7870 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7580
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 7870 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Samsung Exynos 7580 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Samsung Exynos 7870 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7580
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q1/2016 Release date Q2/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 7870 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7580 (92%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 7870 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7580 (90%)

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 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
115 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
106 (92%)

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 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
452 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
399 (88%)

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 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
ARM Mali-T830 MP1 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (92%)
Samsung Exynos 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.65 GHz
22 (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 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
963 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7580 Samsung Exynos 7580
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
879 (91%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7580
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