Samsung Exynos 7872 | Intel Core i7-6660U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 7872 and the Intel Core i7-6660U 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 i7-6660U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016. |
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Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904 (4) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000U (20) |
2 | Generation | 6 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Skylake U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i7-7660U |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 i7-6660U clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Samsung Exynos 7872 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6660U |
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 | 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz) |
1.60 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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ARM Mali-G71 MP1 | GPU | Intel Iris Graphics 540 |
0.95 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
0.95 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
Bifrost 1 | GPU Generation | 9 |
16 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
1 | Compute units | 48 |
16 | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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ARM Mali-G71 MP1 | GPU | Intel Iris Graphics 540 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
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 |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Samsung Exynos 7872, while the Intel Core i7-6660U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Samsung Exynos 7872 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6660U |
LPDDR3-933 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133 |
Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Samsung Exynos 7872 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-6660U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Samsung Exynos 7872 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6660U |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 9.5 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 7872 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-6660U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Samsung Exynos 7872 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6660U |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1356 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2018 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
-- | Release price | 415 $ |
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Samsung Exynos 7872
ARM Mali-G71 MP1 @ 0.95 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6660U
Intel Iris Graphics 540 @ 1.05 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Samsung Exynos 7872 | Intel Core i7-6660U |
Unknown | Unknown |