Samsung Exynos 7872 vs Intel Core i5-2515E Benchmark, comparison and differences


Samsung Exynos 7872		Intel Core i5-2515E
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 7872 and the Intel Core i5-2515E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Samsung Exynos 7872 6 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the Intel Core i5-2515E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.

Samsung Exynos (47)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904 (4)	CPU group	Intel Core i 2000M (46)
2	Generation	2
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53	Architecture	Sandy Bridge H
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 Intel Core i5-2515E clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Samsung Exynos 7872	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-2515E
6	Cores	2
6	Threads	4
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.00 GHz 2x Cortex-A73	A-Core	2.50 GHz (3.10 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	Intel Core i5-2515E
--	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	Intel HD Graphics 2000
0.95 GHz	GPU frequency	0.85 GHz
0.95 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
Bifrost 1	GPU Generation	6
16 nm	Technology	32 nm
1	Max. displays	2
1	Compute units	6
16	Shader	48
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	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-G71 MP1	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 2000
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	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Samsung Exynos 7872, while the Intel Core i5-2515E supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Samsung Exynos 7872	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-2515E
LPDDR3-933	Memory	DDR3-1333
	Max. Memory	16 GB
0	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
--	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
2.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
--	PCIe version	2.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The Samsung Exynos 7872 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-2515E is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Samsung Exynos 7872	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-2515E
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Samsung Exynos 7872 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-2515E is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
Samsung Exynos 7872	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-2515E
14 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
Q1/2018	Release date	Q1/2011
--	Release price	--

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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 ARM Mali-G71 MP1 @ 0.95 GHz	32 (30%)
	Intel Core i5-2515E Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106 (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 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-2515E 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	592 (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 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-2515E 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1305 (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 7872 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-2515E 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	527 (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 7872 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-2515E 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1037 (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 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-2515E 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1890 (100%)


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Samsung Exynos 7872 vs Intel Core i5-2515E

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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details