Samsung Exynos 7872 vs AMD A4-5300

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Samsung Exynos 7872 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-5300
Samsung Exynos 7872 AMD A4-5300

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 7872 and the AMD A4-5300 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Samsung Exynos 7872 6 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the AMD A4-5300 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Samsung Exynos (47) Family AMD A (112)
Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904 (4) CPU group AMD A4-5000 (5)
2 Generation 4
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 7872 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-5300 clocks with 3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Samsung Exynos 7872 Characteristic AMD A4-5300
6 Cores 2
6 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A73
A-Core 3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz)
1.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core --

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 7872 Characteristic AMD A4-5300
-- 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-G71 MP1 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7480D
0.95 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Bifrost 1 GPU Generation 4
16 nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 2
16 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
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-G71 MP1 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7480D
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Samsung Exynos 7872, while the AMD A4-5300 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Samsung Exynos 7872 Characteristic AMD A4-5300
LPDDR3-933 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Samsung Exynos 7872 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD A4-5300 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Samsung Exynos 7872 Characteristic AMD A4-5300
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 7872 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A4-5300 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Samsung Exynos 7872 Characteristic AMD A4-5300
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Socket FM2
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price 38 $
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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 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
ARM Mali-G71 MP1 @ 0.95 GHz
32 (17%)
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
AMD Radeon HD 7480D @ 0.72 GHz
184 (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 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
438 (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 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
663 (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 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1347 (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 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
324 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 7872 AMD A4-5300
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