Samsung Exynos 7870 vs Samsung Exynos 880

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Samsung Exynos 7870 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 880
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 880

CPU comparison

Samsung Exynos 7870 or Samsung Exynos 880 - 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 880 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 880 was released in Q2/2020.
Samsung Exynos (47) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Samsung Exynos 7570/7870/7880 (4) CPU group Samsung Exynos 800 (2)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
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 880 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 880 is at 2.00 GHz.

Samsung Exynos 7870 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 880
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz
8x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A77
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

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 7870 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 880
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Samsung Exynos 7870 or Samsung Exynos 880 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-G76 MP5
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.72 GHz
Midgard 4 GPU Generation Bifrost 3
28nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 5
16 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

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-G76 MP5
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 880 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Samsung Exynos 7870 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 880
LPDDR3-933 Memory LPDDR4X
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 0
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- 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 880 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 880
-- 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 880 is manufactured in 8 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Samsung Exynos 7870 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 880
14 nm Technology 8 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 Q2/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 7870 (18%)
Samsung Exynos 880 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 7870 (25%)
Samsung Exynos 880 (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 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
115 (18%)
Samsung Exynos 880 Samsung Exynos 880
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
645 (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 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
452 (25%)
Samsung Exynos 880 Samsung Exynos 880
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1830 (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 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
ARM Mali-T830 MP1 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (8%)
Samsung Exynos 880 Samsung Exynos 880
ARM Mali-G76 MP5 @ 0.72 GHz
260 (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 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 880 Samsung Exynos 880
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
287445 (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 880 Samsung Exynos 880
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 880
Unknown Unknown

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